Oxygen-independent photocleavage of DNA by xanthene dyes.
Plasmid DNA has been efficiently photocleaved by a series of xanthene dyes in the absence of molecular oxygen. The cleavage by fluorescein proceeds mostly via its singlet excited state.
Kobayashi
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Department of Industrial Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, University of Tokyo, Japan.
Miyama
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Komiyama
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D004247:DNA / Q000187:drug effects*; D004923:Erythrosine / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D019793:Fluorescein; D005452:Fluoresceins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010100:Oxygen / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010777:Photochemistry; D012395:Rose Bengal / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*
D005452:Fluoresceins; D012395:Rose Bengal; D004247:DNA; D004923:Erythrosine; D010100:Oxygen; D019793:Fluorescein