Photodegradation of 5-methyltetrahydrofolate in the presence of Uroporphyrin

Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology

Volumn 94, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 201-204

  Tam, Tran Thi Thu ^a   Juzeniene, Asta ^a   Steindal, Arnfinn Hykkerud ^c   Iani, Vladimir ^a   Moan, Johan ^a,b  

^a OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TROMSØ   (Norway)

Author keywords

5 Methyltetrahydrofolate; Photosensitizing; Uroporphyrin; UVA; Visible light

Indexed keywords

5 METHYLTETRAHYDROFOLIC ACID; DEUTERIUM OXIDE; FOLIC ACID; SINGLET OXYGEN; UROPORPHYRIN;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; LIGHT EXPOSURE; PHOTODEGRADATION; PHOTOSENSITIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SERUM; SKIN COLOR; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

HUMANS; PHOTOLYSIS; PHOTOSENSITIVITY DISORDERS; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENTS; SINGLET OXYGEN; SKIN; TETRAHYDROFOLATES; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS; UROPORPHYRINS;

EID: 60549105998     PISSN: 10111344     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2008.12.003     Document Type: Article

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