Monophotonic ionization of poly[A,G] and DNA in alkaline aqueous solution by 248 nm laser light: Formation of guanyl radical

Radiation Physics and Chemistry

Volumn 50, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 435-439

  Song, Qin Hua ^a   Yao, Si De ^a   Lin, Nian Yun ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DNA; HYDRATION; LASER BEAM EFFECTS; PH EFFECTS; PHOSPHORIC ACID; PHOTOIONIZATION; RADIATION DAMAGE;

DEOXYGUANOSINE MONOPHOSPHORIC ACID; DEPROTONIZATION; GUANINE; GUANYL RADICALS; MONOPHOTONIC IONIZATION;

RADIATION CHEMISTRY;

DEOXYGUANOSINE PHOSPHATE; DNA; POLYADENYLIC ACID; POLYDEOXYRIBONUCLEOTIDE;

ALKALINITY; ARTICLE; DNA STRAND BREAKAGE; IONIZATION; PROTEIN DEGRADATION; PROTON TRANSPORT; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION INJURY;

EID: 0031280494     PISSN: 0969806X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0969-806X(97)00058-3     Document Type: Article

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