An overview of chemical processes that damage cellular DNA: Spontaneous hydrolysis, alkylation, and reactions with radicals

Chemical Research in Toxicology

Volumn 22, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 1747-1760

  Gates, Kent S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CELL DNA; DEOXYRIBOSE; ESTER; HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUND; HYDROGEN; NITROGEN; NUCLEIC ACID BASE; PHOSPHODIESTER; RADICAL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALKYLATION; CHEMICAL REACTION; DEAMINATION; DEGLYCOSYLATION; DNA CLEAVAGE; DNA DAMAGE; DNA HELIX; DNA STRUCTURE; GENETIC CODE; HYDROLYSIS; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; RING OPENING;

ALKYLATION; DNA; DNA ADDUCTS; DNA DAMAGE; FREE RADICALS; HYDROLYSIS;

EID: 72749086094     PISSN: 0893228X     EISSN: 15205010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/tx900242k     Document Type: Review

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