title: Possible role of hydroxyl radicals in the oxidative degradation of folic acid.
abstract: Hydroxyl radicals have been found to cause oxidative N-dealkylation of amines including folic acid via a hydrogen atom transfer mechanism.
authors.affiliation: Bio-Organic Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai 400 085, India.
authors.forename: Birija S
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Patro
authors.forename: Soumyakanti
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Adhikari
authors.forename: Tulsi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Mukherjee
authors.forename: Subrata
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chattopadhyay
mesh_terms: D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D005492:Folic Acid / Q000737:chemistry*; D017665:Hydroxyl Radical / Q000737:chemistry*; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D011675:Pulse Radiolysis; D013053:Spectrophotometry
chemical_list: D017665:Hydroxyl Radical; D005492:Folic Acid