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 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Molecular Medicine
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Yang, N. C. C., Okazaki, R., & Liu, F-T. (1974). Photosensitised conversion of cytosine into uracil derivatives in the presence of mercaptans. Journal of the Chemical Society, Chemical Communications, (12), 462-463. https://doi.org/10.1039/C39740000462