Figure 2.
HPLC-UV analysis of TpTpT irradiated with X-rays (10 kGy). TpTpT was irradiated at room temperature in the solid state with minimum hydration (2.5 mole H2O/mole nucleotide). Samples were dissolved in H2O and injected without further treatment (a), and after treatment with AP (b), to convert products with a terminal phosphate to a terminal hydroxyl group (black arrows). A control sample without radiation is shown in the bottom chromatogram (c).