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Studies of spin-trapped radicals in. gamma. -irradiated aqueous solutions of thymidine-5'-monophosphate and cytidine-5'-monophasphate by liquid chromatography and ESR spectroscopy

Journal Article · · Radiat. Res.; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2307/3574559· OSTI ID:5340263

Aqueous solutions of thymidine-5'-monophosphate and cytidine-5'-monophosphate were ..gamma..-irradiated with 2-methyl-2-nitrosopropane as a spin-trapping reagent. Liquid chromatography was applied to separate the stable spin-trapped radicals in the irradiated solutions. The eluate was passed through flow cells of ESR and uv detectors and collected by a fraction collector. The amount of residual sugar in each fraction was determined by the phenol-H/sub 2/SO/sub 4/ method. From the combined results of the ESR, uv, and sugar determinations, the structures of most of the trapped radicals were identified. The short-lived radicals which were trapped by 2-methyl-2-nitrosopropane were radicals on N-1, C-5, and N-3 positions of the base in the thymidine-5'-monophosphate and C-5 and C-6 base radicals in the cytidine-5'-monophosphate.

OSTI ID:
5340263
Journal Information:
Radiat. Res.; (United States), Journal Name: Radiat. Res.; (United States) Vol. 72:1; ISSN RAREA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English