An ESR and DFT study of hydration of the 2 %26apos;-deoxyuridine-5-yl radical: a possible hydroxyl radical intermediate

作者:Chomicz Lidia; Petrovici Alex; Archbold Ian; Adhikary Amitava; Kumar Anil; Sevilla Michael D*; Rak Janusz
来源:Chemical Communications, 2014, 50(93): 14605-14608.
DOI:10.1039/c4cc07089e

摘要

The mechanism of radiation-induced frank strand break formation in irradiated 5-bromo-2%26apos;-deoxyuridine (BrdU)-labelled DNA is still unclear despite the proven radiosensitizing properties of BrdU. Combination of ESR spectroscopy and quantum chemical modelling points to a simple reaction between the uridine-5-yl radical and water molecules that produces the genotoxic hydroxyl radical.

  • 出版日期2014