Reaction Stages of Psoralen with DNA (IMAGE)

Heinrich-Heine University Duesseldorf

Reaction Stages of Psoralen with DNA

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Reaction stages when a psoralen molecule binds to DNA. The result is that the psoralen is permanently bound to the DNA via a cyclobutane ring. The cell is altered and thus damaged, and triggers the process of programmed cell death.

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ACS / Janina Diekmann

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