Photophysics and photochemistry of pterins in aqueous solution

Accounts of Chemical Research

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 395-402

  Lorente, Carolina ^a   Thomas, Andrés H ^a  

^a Facultad de Ciencias Naturales e Instituto M Lillo   (Argentina)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PTERIN DERIVATIVE; WATER;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; DNA DAMAGE; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; PHYSICAL PHENOMENA; PHYSICS; SOLUTION AND SOLUBILITY; SPECTROFLUOROMETRY;

DNA DAMAGE; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; PHYSICAL PHENOMENA; PHYSICS; PTERINS; SOLUTIONS; SPECTROMETRY, FLUORESCENCE; WATER;

EID: 33746531697     PISSN: 00014842     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ar050151c     Document Type: Article

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