Abstract
The electron spin resonance (ESR) spectra of free radicals formed in-the sodium salt of desoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) by 1-Mev electrons were examined. Dry samples were irradiated at approximates 200°K and examined at 77°K at microwave power levels below approximates 0.1 mw. At levels below 1 Mrad only a single, rather broad absorption line was seen. At around this dosage, an additional spectrum containing several resolved hyperfine satellites was found. A free radical fragment compatible with the results was - C (CH 3)CH 2--. This free radical postulated must come from thymine which contains the only methyl group in DNA.
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