Figure 1.
Mechanistic details of the formation of 2-deoxyribonolactone from 2′-deoxynucleosides: the C1′ radical is oxidized by addition to molecular oxygen, heterolytic cleavage with release of O2•−, followed by hydrolysis.
Official websites use .gov
A
.gov website belongs to an official
government organization in the United States.
Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock (
) or https:// means you've safely
connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive
information only on official, secure websites.