Resonant dissociation of DNA bases by subionization electrons

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作者
Huels, MA [1 ]
Hahndorf, I
Illenberger, E
Sanche, L
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[1] Univ Sherbrooke, Fac Med, Dept Med Nucl & Radiobiol, Sherbrooke, PQ J1H 5N4, Canada
[2] Free Univ Berlin, Inst Phys & Theoret Chem, D-14195 Berlin, Germany
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10.1063/1.475503
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O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学];
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070304 ; 081704 ;
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We have measured the electron energy dependence for production of a great variety of anion fragments, induced by resonant attachment of subionization electrons to thymine (T) and cytosine (C) within femto-second time scales. At the lowest electron energies we also observe stable molecular anions of these bases, viz., T- and C-. Our measurements suggest that this resonant mechanism may relate to critical damage of irradiated cellular DNA by subionization electrons prior to thermalization. (C) 1998 American Institute of Physics. [S0021-9606(98)02504-5].
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