Photophysical properties of 5-methylcytidine

Photochemical and Photobiological Sciences

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 362-364

  Sharonov, Alexei ^a   Gustavsson, Thomas ^a   Marguet, Sylvie ^a   Markovitsi, Dimitra ^a  

^a CEA SACLAY   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

5 METHYLCYTIDINE; CYTIDINE DERIVATIVE; NUCLEOSIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; 5-METHYLCYTIDINE; CYTIDINE; DRUG DERIVATIVE;

ABSORPTION; ARTICLE; LIGHT DAMAGE; METHYLATION; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPECTROSCOPY; CHEMISTRY; SPECTROFLUOROMETRY; ULTRAVIOLET SPECTROPHOTOMETRY;

CYTIDINE; SPECTROMETRY, FLUORESCENCE; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY, ULTRAVIOLET;

EID: 0038605303     PISSN: 1474905X     EISSN: 14749092     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1039/b212664h     Document Type: Article

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