TY - JOUR
T1 - Photosensitised conversion of cytosine into uracil derivatives in the presence of mercaptans
AU - Yang, Nien Chu C
AU - Okazaki, Renji
AU - Liu, Fu-Tong
PY - 1974
Y1 - 1974
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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U2 - 10.1039/C39740000462
DO - 10.1039/C39740000462
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:37049132165
SP - 462
EP - 463
JO - Chemical Communications
JF - Chemical Communications
SN - 1359-7345
IS - 12
ER -