Photoinduced charge transfer occurs naturally in DNA

D. B. Bucher, B. M. Pilles, T. Carell, W. Zinth

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Abstract

We show by femtosecond IR spectroscopy that excited states in oligonucleotides decay with high yields by charge transfer to delocalized charged radicals. For the 6-4 lesion, charge transfer protects the DNA from Dewar formation.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication19th International Conference on Ultrafast Phenomena, UP 2014
PublisherOptical Society of America (OSA)
ISBN (Print)1557522790, 1557522790, 9781557522795, 9781557522795
DOIs
StatePublished - 2014
Externally publishedYes
Event19th International Conference on Ultrafast Phenomena, UP 2014 - Okinawa, Japan
Duration: 7 Jul 201411 Jul 2014

Publication series

NameOptics InfoBase Conference Papers
ISSN (Electronic)2162-2701

Conference

Conference19th International Conference on Ultrafast Phenomena, UP 2014
Country/TerritoryJapan
CityOkinawa
Period7/07/1411/07/14

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