Nucleosides radiation-induced degradation

Because of the great interest in the radiation-induced degradation of DNA, there are many investigations on the e.s.r. spectroscopy of solid nucleosides and nucleotides,372-388 as well as of DNA itself.387 This field has briefly reviewed in Ref. 388. 

Extensive studies on monomeric compounds, such as bases and nucleosides, have led to the isolation and the characterization of the final radiation-induced degradation products [1]. In addition, electron spin resonance, pulse-radiolysis studies and comparison... 

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