Reduction of adenine dihydrochloride by ionizing radiation

Journal Article · Sat Feb 14 23:00:00 EST 1976 · J. Chem. Phys., v. 64, no. 4, pp. 1593-1595

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.432386· OSTI ID:4030705

Box, H C; Budzinski, E E

The reduction product produced by ionizing radiation in single crystals of adenine dihydrochloride x irradiated at 4.2 degreeK was studied by ESR--ENDOR spectroscopy. Addition of an electron to the protonated base yields a free radical with a spin density of approximately 0.30 on the C-8 carbon atom. The spin density was inferred from ENDOR measurements of the hyperfine coupling of the C$sub 8$--H proton. (AIP)

• Research Organization: Department of Biophysics, Roswell Park Memorial Institute, Buffalo, New York 14263
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• NSA Number: NSA-33-025469
• OSTI ID: 4030705
• Journal Information: J. Chem. Phys., v. 64, no. 4, pp. 1593-1595, Journal Name: J. Chem. Phys., v. 64, no. 4, pp. 1593-1595; ISSN JCPSA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

*ADENINES-- CHEMICAL RADIATION EFFECTS
400600* --Chemistry--Radiation Chemistry
ELECTRON SPIN RESONANCE
ENDOR
N40300* --Chemistry--Radiation Chemistry
REDUCTION
X RADIATION