title: Oxygen-independent photocleavage of DNA by xanthene dyes.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Industrial Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, University of Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kobayashi
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Miyama
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Komiyama
mesh_terms: 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*
chemical_list: D005452:Fluoresceins; D012395:Rose Bengal; D004247:DNA; D004923:Erythrosine; D010100:Oxygen; D019793:Fluorescein