Differences between 4 '-RNA and 4 '-DNA radicals during anaerobic strand cleavage

Authors
Strittmatter, H Schwitter, U Giese, B
Citation
H. Strittmatter et al., Differences between 4 '-RNA and 4 '-DNA radicals during anaerobic strand cleavage, NUCLEOS NUC, 18(6-7), 1999, pp. 1329-1330
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Biochemistry & Biophysics
Journal title
NUCLEOSIDES & NUCLEOTIDES
ISSN journal
07328311 → ACNP
Volume
18
Issue
6-7
Year of publication
1999
Pages
1329 - 1330
Database
ISI
SICI code
0732-8311(1999)18:6-7<1329:DB4'A4>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
The radical-induced RNA cleavage is less efficient than that of DNA. The se lectively generated 4'-ribonucleotide radicals show that the 2'-OH group de creases the rate of spontaneous cleavage k(E).