Seminario impartido por Lara Martínez, del Departamento de Química Física de Materiales
Nucleobases are the building-blocks of our DNA and absorb part of the UV radiation reaching the earth. This UV/DNA interaction originates a series of electronic excited singlet states. Although, most of them rapidly disappear preserving DNA’s structure, alternative reactive mechanisms can also occur. In the last years we have studied these excited states and their temporal evolution in canonical nucleobases, derivatives and complex secondary structures aiming to fully understand these mechanisms at the molecular level. This is important for, on one hand, reducing the UV-induced DNA-damage and, on the other, the development of suitable fluorescent base analogs and/or the characterization of DNA/protein interaction.
Ponente del seminario: Lara Martínez
Fecha del seminario: 04/06/2024 12:00
Lugar del seminario: Salón de actos del IQF
