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Range of radiochemical damage to DNA with decay of iodine-125

Journal Article · · Science (Washington, D.C.); (United States)
Studies of the length of DNA fragments produced upon decay of iodine-125-labeled deoxycytidine that was located at a single position within a DNA fragment of defined sequence demonstrate that most radiochemical damage occurs within 15 to 20 angstroms of the site of iodine-125 decay. However, DNA strand breakage was detectable up to 70 angstroms from the site of iodine-125 decay.
OSTI ID:
5389528
Journal Information:
Science (Washington, D.C.); (United States), Journal Name: Science (Washington, D.C.); (United States) Vol. 213:4510; ISSN SCIEA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English