Biopolym. Cell. 1997; 13(6):442-444.
http://dx.doi.org/10.7124/bc.0004A4
Structure and Function of Biopolymers
The damage of purine bases by oxygen radicals: energetic and structural aspects
1Hovorun D. M.
  1. Institute of Molecular Biology and Genetics, NAS of Ukraine
    150, Akademika Zabolotnoho Str., Kyiv, Ukraine, 03680

Abstract

The energetical (enthalpy) and structural (variation in stereo-chemical nonrigidity and tautomeric state) aspects of the heat induced damage of purine bases by oxygen radicals have been studied by the semiempirical Quantum-chemical AMI method.
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