| Title |
Amino acids bombarded with ionising radiation – what breaks first? / |
| Authors |
Tamulienė, Jelena |
| Full Text |
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| Is Part of |
Research outreach.. Stonehouse : Research outreach. 2020, p. 1-6.. ISSN 2517-7028 |
| Keywords [eng] |
DFT ; ionizing radiation ; glutamine |
| Abstract [eng] |
Ionising radiation, including high-energy electrons, is usually something best avoided. However, nuclear accidents and even medical tools mean that human tissue is occasionally exposed to it. After the ‘Atomic Age’ of the mid-1900s, understanding the effect of radiation on the human body has been recognised as of paramount importance. Dr Jelena Tamuliene’s most recent research at Vilnius University is into the effects of ionising radiation on the amino acid glutamine. Theoretical analysis using Hybrid Density Functional Theory alongside experimental analysis using mass spectrometry allows us to better understand how glutamine is affected by ionising radiation. |
| Published |
Stonehouse : Research outreach |
| Type |
Journal article |
| Language |
English |
| Publication date |
2020 |
| CC license |
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