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The photochemistry of pyrene–cytosine conjugates: Modelling the carcinogenic action of aromatic hydrocarbons
Author(s) -
Sessler Jonathan L.,
Kubo Yuji,
Harriman Anthony
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
journal of physical organic chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.325
H-Index - 66
eISSN - 1099-1395
pISSN - 0894-3230
DOI - 10.1002/poc.610051005
Subject(s) - chemistry , pyrene , carcinogen , cytosine , photochemistry , conjugate , molecule , organic chemistry , dna , biochemistry , mathematical analysis , mathematics
Photoreduction, but not the corresponding photooxidation, of cytosine can be sensitized by a covalently appended pyrene molecule in a process that may have some importance for understanding the known carcinogenic activity of polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons.