Products of the reactions of the dry and aqueous electron with hydrated DNA: Hydrogen and 5,6-dihydropyrimidines

Radiation Physics and Chemistry

Volumn 72, Issue 2-3, 2005, Pages 257-264

  Falcone, Joseph M ^a   Becker, David ^b   Sevilla, Michael D ^b   Swarts, Steven G ^a  

^a WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b OAKLAND UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

5,6 Dihydropyrimidines; Aqueous electrons; DNA; Dry electrons; Gamma irradiation; Hydrogen; Product yields

Indexed keywords

5,6-DIHYDROPYRIMIDINES; AQUEOUS ELECTRONS; INTRA-SPUR REACTIONS; RADIATION-PRODUCED DRY ELECTRONS;

DNA; HYDRATES; HYDRATION; IRRADIATION; RADIATION EFFECTS; REACTION KINETICS; WATER;

CHARGED PARTICLES;

CYTOSINE; DNA; HYDROGEN; PYRIMIDINE DERIVATIVE; THYMINE; WATER;

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTRON; GAMMA IRRADIATION; HYDRATION; IRRADIATION; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REACTION ANALYSIS;

EID: 9644296048     PISSN: 0969806X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2004.01.008     Document Type: Article

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