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Original Article

Hydroxyl Radical-Induced Reactions in Polyadenylic Acid as Studied by Pulse Radiolysis: Part I. Transformation Reactions of Two Isomeric OH-Adducts

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Pages 391-400 | Received 11 Dec 1991, Accepted 20 Mar 1992, Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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