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Hydroxyl radical and singlet oxygen production and DNA damage induced by carcinogenic metal compounds and hydrogen peroxide

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Carcinogenic chromium(VI), iron(III) nitrilotriacetate, cobalt(II), and nickel(II) react with hydrogen peroxide leading to the production of active species including hydroxyl radical and singlet oxygen, which cause DNA damage.

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  1. Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Kyoto University, 606, Kyoto, Japan

    Shosuke Kawanishi, Sumiko Inoue & Koji Yamamoto

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Kawanishi, S., Inoue, S. & Yamamoto, K. Hydroxyl radical and singlet oxygen production and DNA damage induced by carcinogenic metal compounds and hydrogen peroxide. Biol Trace Elem Res 21, 367–372 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02917277

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