Issue 98, 2014

Identification of charge separated states in thymine single strands

Abstract

UV excitation of the DNA single strand (dT)18 leads to electronically excited states that are potential gateways to DNA photolesions. Using time-resolved infrared spectroscopy we characterized a species with a lifetime of ∼100 ps and identified it as a charge separated excited state between two thymine bases.

Graphical abstract: Identification of charge separated states in thymine single strands

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
28 Sep 2014
Accepted
24 Oct 2014
First published
24 Oct 2014

Chem. Commun., 2014,50, 15623-15626

Author version available

Identification of charge separated states in thymine single strands

B. M. Pilles, D. B. Bucher, L. Liu, P. Gilch, W. Zinth and W. J. Schreier, Chem. Commun., 2014, 50, 15623 DOI: 10.1039/C4CC07663J

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