Figure 2.
Illumination of DNA containing the 3-nitro-3-deaza-2′-deoxyadenosine nucleoside results in the formation of the alkali labile deoxyribonolactone lesion followed by backbone cleavage in alkaline conditions via β and δ-elimination reactions.
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