Catalytically active species for CeCl3-induced DNA hydrolysis.
Cerium(III) chloride efficiently hydrolyzes DNA at pH 7 under aerobic conditions. A titration study showed that Ce(III) is oxidized to Ce(IV) in the reaction mixture and the resultant Ce(IV) is responsible for the DNA hydrolysis.
Komiyama
M
M
Department of Industrial Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, University of Tokyo.
Kodama
T
T
Takeda
N
N
Sumaoka
J
J
Shiiba
T
T
Matsumoto
Y
Y
Yashiro
M
M
D002384:Catalysis; D002563:Cerium / Q000737:chemistry*; D004247:DNA / Q000737:chemistry*; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D006868:Hydrolysis
D002563:Cerium; D004247:DNA; C026690:cerous chloride