Abstract
Cerium(III) chloride efficiently hydrolyzes DNA at pH 7 under aerobic conditions. A titration study showed that Ce(III) is oxidized to Ce(IV) in the reaction mixture and the resultant Ce(IV) is responsible for the DNA hydrolysis.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 809-810 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Journal of biochemistry |
Volume | 115 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1994 May |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Artificial restriction enzyme
- Ce(IV) ion
- Cerium(III) chloride
- DNA hydrolysis
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biochemistry
- Molecular Biology