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AnnaTong1E
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Radicals

Postby AnnaTong1E » Fri Oct 21, 2016 2:19 pm

How do radicals "damage" DNA by reacting with it? I forgot to write down this part of the lecture in my notes & I just want to know for general knowledge
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Mikaela Gareeb 3G
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Re: Radicals

Postby Mikaela Gareeb 3G » Fri Oct 21, 2016 2:52 pm

Radicals will react with an electron from a DNA molecule and oxidize it, but antioxidants (like the ones in blueberries) catch radicals before the can cause damage.
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Brian_Mena_1J
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Re: Radicals

Postby Brian_Mena_1J » Fri Oct 21, 2016 4:01 pm

If they damage structures like DNA why are these bonds created. Are they even stable?
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Skolli20
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Re: Radicals

Postby Skolli20 » Fri Oct 21, 2016 5:22 pm

Brian, I thinkthat radicals are not stable and thus we don't want them to create a bond with DNA. If they do, they would mess up the molecules structure/shape.
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