Reduction of nitroarylmethyl quaternary ammonium prodrugs of mechlorethamine by radiation

Radiation Research

Volumn 149, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 237-245

  Wilson, William R ^a   Ferry, Dianne M ^a   Tercel, Moana ^a   Anderson, Robert F ^a   Denny, William A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLORMETHINE; CHLORMETHINE DERIVATIVE; NSC 656581; PRODRUG; QUATERNARY AMMONIUM DERIVATIVE; SN 25246; SN 25341; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIOLYSIS; REDUCTION; STOICHIOMETRY;

ANOXIA; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS; MECHLORETHAMINE; NITROGEN MUSTARD COMPOUNDS; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; PRODRUGS; RADIOCHEMISTRY; STRUCTURE-ACTIVITY RELATIONSHIP;

BRASSICACEAE;

EID: 0031938856     PISSN: 00337587     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3579956     Document Type: Article

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