Volume 128, Issue 35 pp. 10404-10408
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Sensitizing DNA Towards Low-Energy Electrons with 2-Fluoroadenine

Jenny Rackwitz

Jenny Rackwitz

Institute of Chemistry—Physical Chemistry, University of Potsdam, Karl-Liebknecht-Str. 24–25, 14476 Potsdam, Germany

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Dr. Janina Kopyra

Dr. Janina Kopyra

Faculty of Sciences, Siedlce University, 3 Maja 54, 08-110 Siedlce, Poland

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Dr. Iwona Dąbkowska

Dr. Iwona Dąbkowska

Department of Chemistry, University of Gdańsk, 80-952 Gdańsk, Poland

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Kenny Ebel

Kenny Ebel

Institute of Chemistry—Physical Chemistry, University of Potsdam, Karl-Liebknecht-Str. 24–25, 14476 Potsdam, Germany

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MiloŠ Lj. Ranković

MiloŠ Lj. Ranković

Institute of Physics Belgrade, University of Belgrade, Pregrevica 118, 11080 Belgrade, Serbia

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Prof. Dr. Aleksandar R. Milosavljević

Prof. Dr. Aleksandar R. Milosavljević

Institute of Physics Belgrade, University of Belgrade, Pregrevica 118, 11080 Belgrade, Serbia

SOLEIL, l'Orme des Merisiers, St. Aubin, BP48, 91192, Gif sur Yvette Cedex, France

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Prof. Dr. Ilko Bald

Corresponding Author

Prof. Dr. Ilko Bald

Institute of Chemistry—Physical Chemistry, University of Potsdam, Karl-Liebknecht-Str. 24–25, 14476 Potsdam, Germany

Department 1—Analytical Chemistry and Reference Materials, BAM Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing, Richard-Willstätter Str. 11, 12489 Berlin, Germany

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First published: 02 August 2016
Citations: 15

Abstract

2-Fluoroadenine (2FA) is a therapeutic agent, which is suggested for application in cancer radiotherapy. The molecular mechanism of DNA radiation damage can be ascribed to a significant extent to the action of low-energy (<20 eV) electrons (LEEs), which damage DNA by dissociative electron attachment. LEE induced reactions in 2FA are characterized both isolated in the gas phase and in the condensed phase when it is incorporated into DNA. Information about negative ion resonances and anion-mediated fragmentation reactions is combined with an absolute quantification of DNA strand breaks in 2FA-containing oligonucleotides upon irradiation with LEEs. The incorporation of 2FA into DNA results in an enhanced strand breakage. The strand-break cross sections are clearly energy dependent, whereas the strand-break enhancements by 2FA at 5.5, 10, and 15 eV are very similar. Thus, 2FA can be considered an effective radiosensitizer operative at a wide range of electron energies.

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