Base release in nucleosides induced by low-energy electrons: A DFT study

Radiation Research

Volumn 165, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 721-729

  Li, Xifeng ^a,c   Sanche, Léon ^a   Sevilla, Michael D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHERBROOKE   (Canada)

^b OAKLAND UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Patheon Inc   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DNA BASE; DNA FRAGMENT; NUCLEOSIDE;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL BOND; DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY; DNA STRAND; DNA STRAND BREAKAGE; ELECTRON; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOLVATION; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 33744800566     PISSN: 00337587     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1667/RR3568.1     Document Type: Article

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