Protamine-induced DNA compaction but not aggregation shows effective radioprotection against double-strand breaks

Chemical Physics Letters

Volumn 480, Issue 1-3, 2009, Pages 113-117

  Suzuki, Mari ^a   Crozatier, Cecile ^a   Yoshikawa, Kenichi ^a   Mori, Toshiaki ^b   Yoshikawa, Yuko ^c  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Osaka Prefecture University   (Japan)

^c Department of Pharmacy   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DNA COMPACTIONS; DNA MOLECULES; DOUBLE-STRAND BREAKS; PROTECTIVE EFFECTS; RADIOPROTECTION; REACTIVE OXYGEN SPECIES; SINGLE-MOLECULE OBSERVATION;

AMINO ACIDS; COMPACTION; DNA; NUCLEIC ACIDS; OXYGEN;

GENES;

EID: 70349229402     PISSN: 00092614     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cplett.2009.08.052     Document Type: Article

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