Abstract
Acetone sensitized photochemical reaction between cytosine and cysteine in water yields 5,6-dihydro-uracil (72%), 5-S-cysteinyl-5,6-dihydrouracil (24%), and uracil (2.2%), suggesting that radiation may cause not only crosslinking of proteins to nucleic acids but also base modifications.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 462-463 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Journal of the Chemical Society, Chemical Communications |
| Issue number | 12 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1974 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Photosensitised conversion of cytosine into uracil derivatives in the presence of mercaptans. / Yang, Nien Chu C; Okazaki, Renji; Liu, Fu-Tong.
In: Journal of the Chemical Society, Chemical Communications, No. 12, 1974, p. 462-463.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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AU - Yang, Nien Chu C
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AU - Liu, Fu-Tong
PY - 1974
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N2 - Acetone sensitized photochemical reaction between cytosine and cysteine in water yields 5,6-dihydro-uracil (72%), 5-S-cysteinyl-5,6-dihydrouracil (24%), and uracil (2.2%), suggesting that radiation may cause not only crosslinking of proteins to nucleic acids but also base modifications.
AB - Acetone sensitized photochemical reaction between cytosine and cysteine in water yields 5,6-dihydro-uracil (72%), 5-S-cysteinyl-5,6-dihydrouracil (24%), and uracil (2.2%), suggesting that radiation may cause not only crosslinking of proteins to nucleic acids but also base modifications.
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