Theoretical Studies of the Interaction of Radiation with Biomolecules

John R. Sabin and Erkki Brändas (Eds.)978-0-12-034852-7

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Table of contents :
Content:
Contents
Pages v-viii

Contributors
Pages ix-x

Preface
Pages xi-xii
Erkki Brändas, John R. Sabin

Theoretical Studies of the Interaction of Radiation with Biomolecules Review Article
Pages 1-3
John R. Sabin

Free-Radical-Induced DNA Damage as Approached by Quantum-Mechanical and Monte Carlo Calculations: An Overview from the Standpoint of an Experimentalist Review Article
Pages 5-20
Clemens von Sonntag

Energy Deposition Models at the Molecular Level in Biological Systems Review Article
Pages 21-57
A. Muñoz, F. Blanco, J.C. Oller, J.M. Pérez, G. García

DFT Treatment of Radiation Produced Radicals in DNA Model Systems Review Article
Pages 59-87
Xifeng Li, Michael D. Sevilla

Computational Studies of Radicals Relevant to Nucleic Acid Damage Review Article
Pages 89-120
František Tureček

Radical Cations of the Nucleic Bases and Radiation Damage to DNA: Ab Initio Study Review Article
Pages 121-147
Emilie Cauët, Jacques Liévin

Charge Exchange and Fragmentation in Slow Collisions of He2+ with Water Molecules Review Article
Pages 149-170
N. Stolterfoht, R. Cabrera-Trujillo, R. Hellhammer, Z. Pešić, E. Deumens, Y. Öhrn, J.R. Sabin

How Very Low-Energy (0.1–2 eV) Electrons Cause DNA Strand Breaks Review Article
Pages 171-188
Jack Simons

Electron-Driven Molecular Processes Induced in Biological Systems by Electromagnetic and Other Ionizing Sources Review Article
Pages 189-230
I. Baccarelli, F.A. Gianturco, A. Grandi, R.R. Lucchese, N. Sanna

Electron Attachment to DNA Base Complexes Review Article
Pages 231-251
Abraham F. Jalbout, Ludwik Adamowicz

Accelerating Multiple Scattering of Electrons by Ion Impact: Contribution to Molecular Fragmentation and Radiation Damages Review Article
Pages 253-276
Béla Sulik, Károly Tőkési

Total Electron Stopping Powers and CSDA-Ranges from 20 eV to 10 MeV Electron Energies for Components of DNA and RNA Review Article
Pages 277-288
A. Akar, H. Gümüş, N.T. Okumuşoğlu

The Influence of Stopping Powers upon Dosimetry for Radiation Therapy with Energetic Ions Review Article
Pages 289-306
Helmut Paul, Oksana Geithner, Oliver Jäkel

Subject Index
Pages 307-313