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Irradiation of ethidium monoazide by fluorescent light promotes a chemical decomposition of the azide into a highly reactive nitrene intermediate. Covalent bonding of this electrophile to the DNA in the cell provokes repair of damage which can be monitored by incorporation of [3H]‐thymidine. Human lymphocytes were labeled with [14C]‐ethidium azide and then allowed to undergo DNA repair. Repair incorporation of [3H]‐thymidine showed saturation at 5 µM ethidium azide, but excision of the labeled drug f… Show more
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