Radiation Chemistry of Biopolymers Book

Introduction Chapter 1. Radiation chemistry. Basic concepts of radiation chemistry Types of radiation The effect of ionizing radiation Key terms of radiation chemistry References Chapter 2. Primary radiation-chemical processes Ions and ionic reactions Excited states and conversions of excited molecules Free radicals and their conversions References Chapter 3. Detection methods for radiolytic products Mass-spectroscopy method Luminescence methods The method of electron paramagnetic (spin) resonance References Chapter 4. Radiation chemistry of water and water solutions Primary products of water radiolysis Radiolysis of frozen-up aqueous solutions References Chapter 5. Basic regularities of solution radiolysis Substances − the radical acceptors Concentration dependence of dissolved substance dissociation yield References Chapter 6. The regularities of radiolysis of aqueous biopolymers and their components Biopolymers as radical acceptors Concentration dependence of dissolved substance conversion yield. Radiosensibilization effects Radiolysis of frozen-up aqueous solutions of biopolymers References Chapter 7. The problems of radiation chemistry of protein molecules Structure and composition of protein molecules Basic radiolytic effects in proteins Oxygen effect at protein radiolysis Reactions of water radicals with side branches of polypeptide chain Radiolysis features of aqueous solutions of proteid Conclusion References Chapter 8. Radiation chemistry of polysaccharides Structure of carbohydrates, polysaccharides The role of •OH and electron in carbohydrate degradation The origin of carbohydrate radicals Primary macroradical transformations Oxygen effect Formation mechanisms for low-molecular products The role of adsorbed water in formation and conversions of macroradicals; radiolysis of the structured starch−water system Post-radiation effects in polysaccharides References Chapter 9. The radiolysis method for glycoproteids Structure and properties of glycoproteids Radiolytic properties of glycoproteid components Formation and conversions of radicals in glycoproteid components Radiolysis of glycoproteid and radical conversions References Chapter 10. Radiation chemistry of DNA aqueous solutions DNA structure Radiological effects Macroradical conversions Oxygen effect About molecular mechanisms of radiation mutagenic action References Chapter 11. Chromatin DNP radiolysis Composition and structure of DNP complex Basic radiolytic effects On the origin of DNP radicals DNA fragment degradation On the mechanism of radical conversions DNA-protein crosslink formation References Chapter 12. Radiolysis in the cell. Primary stages of radiolysis Problems in describing radiation-chemical processes proceeding in the cell Low-temperature radiolysis of chlorella cells Electron spin resonance (ESR) of irradiated chlorella cells Low-temperature radiolysis of animal tissues On the origin of free radicals in irradiated plant tissues References Chapter 13. The effects of radioprotection and sensibilization of radiation degradation of biopolymers in aqueous solutions General principles of organics radioprotection in the condensed phase On radioprotection of biopolymers at primary physical stages of radiolysis The effects of radioprotection and radio-sensibilization of biopolymer degradation at the stages of radical formation and conversion Conclusion References