Identification of a major pathway of strand break formation in poly U induced by OH radicals in presence of oxygen.
A reaction mechanism is presented for strand break formation in poly U induced by OH radicals in N2O/O2- saturated aqueous solution based on experimental results obtained with different methods.
D004247:DNA / Q000528:radiation effects; D005609:Free Radicals; D006878:Hydroxides; D017665:Hydroxyl Radical; D007700:Kinetics; D011072:Poly U / Q000528:radiation effects
D005609:Free Radicals; D006878:Hydroxides; D011072:Poly U; D017665:Hydroxyl Radical; D004247:DNA