TRIPLET-STATE CHARGE-TRANSFER REACTION BETWEEN PARA-NITROACETOPHENONE AND GUANOSINE-MONOPHOSPHATE - POSSIBLE MECHANISM FOR ELECTRON-AFFINIC RADIOSENSITIZATION

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SMITH, GJ
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[1] Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, Physics and Engineering Laboratory, Lower Hutt, Private Bag
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10.1080/09553007914550301
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Q [生物科学];
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07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
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Using flash photolysis it has been observed that the triplet state of p-nitroacetophenone reacts rapidly with guanosine monophosphate to give the p-nitroacetophenone radical anion, and presumably the guanine radical cation is also formed in this reaction. From this observation, it is predicted by theory that a similar reaction will occur between p-nitroacetophenone and the triplet state of guanosine monophosphate. Because guanine is excited to its triplet state when DNA is irradiated with X-rays, it is suggested that the charge transfer reaction between p-nitroacetophenone and the triplet state of guanine contributes to the radiosensitizing action of p-nitroacetophenone. © 1979 Informa UK Ltd All rights reserved: reproduction in whole or part not permitted.
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