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Inhibiting Effect of β‐Cyclodextrin on Thymine Dimerization Photosensitized by para ‐Aminobenzoic Acid ¶
Author(s) -
Nowakowska Maria,
Grebosz Mirosław,
Smoluch Mirosława,
Tatara Wiktor
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
photochemistry and photobiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.818
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1751-1097
pISSN - 0031-8655
DOI - 10.1562/0031-8655(2002)0750092ieocot2.0.co2
Subject(s) - cyclodextrin , chemistry , thymine , aminobenzoic acid , aqueous solution , p aminobenzoic acid , inclusion compound , medicinal chemistry , photochemistry , stereochemistry , organic chemistry , biochemistry , dna
β‐Cyclodextrin can act as an efficient inhibitor of the photosensitized dimerization of thymine by para ‐aminobenzoic acid (PABA) in aqueous solution. This can be explained by considering the formation of an inclusion complex between PABA and β‐cyclodextrin.