The UV radiation-driven reduction of pterins in aqueous solution

Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 43-48

  Kritsky, M S ^a   Lyudnikova, T A ^a   Mironov, E A ^b   Moskaleva, I V ^b  

^a BACH INSTITUTE OF BIOCHEMISTRY   (Russian Federation)

^b A N NESMEYANOV INSTITUTE OF ORGANOELEMENT COMPOUNDS   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Blue light responses; Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA); Photoreduction; Pterins; UV radiation

Indexed keywords

EDETATE SODIUM; POTASSIUM IODIDE; PTERIN DERIVATIVE;

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; KINETICS; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; PHOTOREACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REDUCTION; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

EID: 0031147716     PISSN: 10111344     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1011-1344(96)07451-9     Document Type: Article

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