Active oxygen species generated from photoexcited fullerene (C60) as potential medicines: O2-* versus 1O2.

Y, Yamakoshi; N, Umezawa; A, Ryu; K, Arakane; N, Miyata; Y, Goda; T, Masumizu; T, Nagano

doi:10.1021/ja0355574

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Active oxygen species generated from photoexcited fullerene (C60) as potential medicines: O2-* versus 1O2.

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Yamakoshi Y

Umezawa N

Ryu A

Abstract

To characterize fullerenes (C(60) and C(70)) as photosensitizers in biological systems, the generation of active oxygen species, through energy transfer (singlet oxygen (1)O(2)) and electron transfer (reduced active oxygen radicals such as superoxide anion radical O(2)(-)* and hydroxyl radical *OH),...

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