Rate constants for the reactions of DNA with hydrated electrons and with OH-radicals

Radiation Physics and Chemistry

Volumn 73, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 163-168

  Schussler H ^a   Navaratnam, S ^b,c   Distel, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ERLANGEN NUREMBERG   (Germany)

^b DARESBURY LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Double stranded DNA; Hydrated electrons; Hydroxyl radicals; Pulse radiolysis; Rate constants

Indexed keywords

DNA; ELECTRONS; FREE RADICALS; HYDRATION; PH EFFECTS; PHOSPHATES; RADIOLYSIS;

BIOMOLECULAR RATE CONSTANTS; HYDRATED ELECTRONS; HYDROXYL RADICALS; IONIC CONDITIONS;

RATE CONSTANTS;

DOUBLE STRANDED DNA; HYDROXYL RADICAL; PHOSPHATE;

ARTICLE; DNA STRUCTURE; ELECTRON; HYDRATION; PH; PULSE RADIOLYSIS; STEADY STATE;

EID: 17044404639     PISSN: 0969806X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2004.07.008     Document Type: Article

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