Abstract
A mechanism goes platinum: Hydrolytic deamination of cytosine is a major mutagenic event in DNA. Studies with a model system and DFT calculcations demonstrate that deamination is facilitated by coordination of the Pt II center to the N3 atom (see scheme; C = cytosine, U = uracil).
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 5396-5399 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Angewandte Chemie - International Edition |
| Volume | 43 |
| Issue number | 40 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 11 Oct 2004 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Cytosine
- Deamination
- Density functional calculations
- Nucleobases
- Platinum
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