Radioprotection of plasmid DNA by oligolysines

International Journal of Radiation Biology

Volumn 80, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 643-651

  Newton, G L ^a   Ly, A ^a   Tran, N Q ^a   Ward, J F ^a   Milligan, J R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COBALT; HEXAMMINE COBALT; HISTONE; LYMECYCLINE; LYSINE DERIVATIVE; OLIGOLYSINE; PENTALYSINE; PLASMID DNA; SODIUM PERCHLORATE; SPERMIDINE; TRILYSINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; DNA DETERMINATION; DNA STRAND BREAKAGE; GAMMA IRRADIATION; GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; HUMAN; IONIZATION; LIGAND BINDING; LIGHT SCATTERING; PLASMID; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE DIAGNOSIS; RADIATION PROTECTION;

DNA DAMAGE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; GAMMA RAYS; OLIGOPEPTIDES; PLASMIDS; POLYLYSINE; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIATION TOLERANCE; RADIATION-PROTECTIVE AGENTS;

MAMMALIA;

EID: 7944222394     PISSN: 09553002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09553000400005510     Document Type: Article

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