Photo-induced DNA cleavage by water-soluble cationic fullerene derivatives

Chemistry Letters

Volumn , Issue 4, 1999, Pages 321-322

  Takenaka, Shigeori ^a   Yamashita, Kenichi ^a   Takagi, Makoto ^a   Hatta, Taizo ^b   Tsuge, Otohiko ^b  

^a KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b SOJO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

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EID: 0033245699     PISSN: 03667022     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1246/cl.1999.321     Document Type: Article

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