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Fullerene derivatives 1a–c cleaved double stranded DNA under photo-irradiation through the action of singlet oxygen generated by the reaction of the photo-excited fullerenes with oxygen. The photolysis in conventional aqueous solution was more effective than that in the presence of PVP or γ-cyclodextrin.
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