Quantum yields of adenine photodimerization in poly(deoxyadenylic acid) and DNA

Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 81-87

  Clingen, Peter H ^a,b   Jeremy, R ^a   Davies, H ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adenine; DNA; HPLC analysis; Photodimerization; Quantum yield; Radiochemical assay; UV irradiation

Indexed keywords

ADENINE; ADENINE DERIVATIVE; BACTERIAL DNA; DEOXYADENOSINE PHOSPHATE; DNA; POLY(DEOXYADENYLATE DEOXYTHYMIDYLATE); POLYDEOXYRIBONUCLEOTIDE; PYRIMIDINE DERIVATIVE; PYRIMIDINE DIMER; TRITIUM;

ARTICLE; BASE PAIRING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIMERIZATION; DNA ADDUCT; DNA DAMAGE; DNA DENATURATION; DNA DETERMINATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; NONHUMAN; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOASSAY; REVERSED PHASE HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; ULTRAVIOLET IRRADIATION;

EID: 0343052896     PISSN: 10111344     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1011-1344(96)07420-9     Document Type: Article

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