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Molecular Effects of Radiation on Cells by Angelo Ramos is a document available to read on EtoBox.
1. Radiation interacts with tissue at the molecular level, causing molecular lesions in macromolecules like DNA and indirect effects through radiolysis of water. 2. DNA is the most radiosensitive macromolecule. Radiation can cause DNA damage like double-strand breaks, mutations, and crosslinking that may lead to cell death or abnormal cell proliferation. 3. Indirect effects occur when radiation interacts with and splits water molecules, producing free radicals like hydroxyl radicals that can also damage
- Author
- Angelo Ramos
- Language
- EN