title: Formal DNA hydrolysis by mono- and dinuclear iron complexes.
abstract: The complexes CpFe(CO)(2)Ph and [CpFe(CO)(2)](2) cleave DNA in the presence of H2O2 or organic peroxides to give products resulting from the formal hydrolysis of the phosphodiester groups.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Emory University, 1515 Dickey Drive, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, USA.
authors.forename: Thomas A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Shell
authors.forename: Jessica E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Glass
authors.forename: Megan A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Mackey
authors.forename: Kathryn A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Layman
authors.forename: Debra L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Mohler
mesh_terms: D004247:DNA / Q000737:chemistry*; D004952:Esters; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide / Q000737:chemistry; D006868:Hydrolysis; D058085:Iron Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D013055:Spectrophotometry, Infrared