DNA damage by reactive species: Mechanisms, mutation and repair

Journal of Biosciences

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 503-517

  Jena, N R ^a  

^a PDPM INDIAN INSTITUTE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

DNA crosslinks; DNA damage; DNA repair; Mutation; Nucleotide flipping; Reactive species

Indexed keywords

DNA; FREE RADICAL; GUANINE; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE;

DNA; ENZYME; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC STRUCTURE; OXIDATION;

CONFERENCE PAPER; DISEASES; DNA ALKYLATION; DNA CROSS LINKING; DNA DAMAGE; DNA MODIFICATION; DNA REPAIR; DNA STRAND BREAKAGE; DNA STRUCTURE; GENE MUTATION; HALOGENATION; HUMAN; MUTAGENESIS; NEOPLASM; NITRATION; NONHUMAN; OXIDATION; PROTEIN DNA INTERACTION;

EID: 84864326787     PISSN: 02505991     EISSN: 09737138     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12038-012-9218-2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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