Photosensitization of DNA by dipicolinic acid, a major component of spores of Bacillus species

Photochemical and Photobiological Sciences

Volumn 4, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 591-597

  Douki, Thierry ^a   Setlow, Barbara ^b   Setlow, Peter ^b  

^a CEA GRENOBLE   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

5 THYMINYL 5,6 DIHYDROTHYMINE; BACTERIAL PROTEIN; DIPICOLINIC ACID; DNA; THYMINE DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; COMPLEX FORMATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEHYDRATION; DNA ISOLATION; IRRADIATION; NONHUMAN; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; PHOTOSENSITIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS;

EID: 23844472643     PISSN: 1474905X     EISSN: 14749092     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1039/b503771a     Document Type: Article

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