Strand break induction by photoabsorption in DNA-bound molecules

Radiation Research

Volumn 153, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 454-458

  Le Sech, C ^a   Takakura, K ^b   Saint Marc, C ^c   Frohlich, H ^a   Charlier, M ^c   Usami, N ^d   Kobayashi, K ^d  

^a Lab Collisions Atomiques M   (France)

^b INTERNATIONAL CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c CENTRE DE BIOPHYSIQUE MOLÉCULAIRE   (France)

^d HIGH ENERGY ACCELERATOR RESEARCH ORGANIZATION KEK   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DNA; PLATINUM COMPLEX; PYRIDINE DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; DNA STRAND BREAKAGE; ENERGY; PHOTON; PRIORITY JOURNAL; X IRRADIATION;

EID: 0034029868     PISSN: 00337587     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1667/0033-7587(2000)153[0454:sbibpi]2.0.co;2     Document Type: Article

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