| Literature DB >> 181730 |
A R Morgan, R L Cone, T M Elgert.
Abstract
Vitamin C breaks DNA only in the presence of oxygen. Superoxide dismutase has no effect on the reaction but catalase suppresses it. Superoxide also gives rise to breaks in DNA suppressible by both superoxide dismutase and catalase. The hydroxyl radical seems to be the agent responsible for strand cleavage itself.Entities:
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Year: 1976 PMID: 181730 PMCID: PMC342976 DOI: 10.1093/nar/3.5.1139
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Nucleic Acids Res ISSN: 0305-1048 Impact factor: 16.971