OXIDATION OF RIBOSE MOIETY OF ADENOSINE INDUCED BY IRRADIATION OF NEAR-UV LIGHT IN THE PRESENCE OF IRON(III) CHLORIDE |
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| Authors: | Koji Araki Shinsaku Shiraishi |
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| Institution: | Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo, 7-22-1 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106, Japan |
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| Abstract: | Abstract— Irradiation of near-UV light in the presence of FeCl3 caused oxidation of adenosine with concomitant reduction of Fe(III) under either aerobic or anaerobic atmosphere. Major photoproducts were adenine and adenosine-5'-aldehyde, showing that oxidation took place mostly at the ribose moiety of adenosine. Detailed study showed that the reaction proceeded by the light absorption due to Fe(III) at 300-350 nm. |
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