Computational Studies of Radicals Relevant to Nucleic Acid Damage

Advances in Quantum Chemistry

Volumn 52, Issue , 2007, Pages 89-120

  Tureček, František ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

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EID: 33751331911     PISSN: 00653276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0065-3276(06)52005-2     Document Type: Review

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