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Excited State Kinetics of Benzo[a]pyrene Is Affected by Oxygen and DNA.

ABSTRACT: Benzo[a]pyrene is a widespread environmental pollutant and a strong carcinogen. It is important to understand its bio-toxicity and degradation mechanism. Herein, we studied the excited state dynamics of benzo[a]pyrene by using time-resolved fluorescence and transient absorption spectroscopic techniques. For the first time, it is identified that benzo[a]pyrene in its singlet excited state could react with oxygen, resulting in fluorescence quenching. Additionally, effective intersystem crossing can occur from its singlet state to the triplet state. Furthermore, the interaction between the excited benzo[a]pyrene and ct-DNA can be observed directly and charge transfer between benzo[a]pyrene and ct-DNA may be the reason. These results lay a foundation for further understanding of the carcinogenic mechanism of benzo[a]pyrene and provide insight into the photo-degradation mechanism of this molecule.

SUBMITTER: Han Y

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10343676 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Excited State Kinetics of Benzo[a]pyrene Is Affected by Oxygen and DNA.

Han Yunxia Y Wang Xueli X He Xiaoxiao X Jia Menghui M Pan Haifeng H Chen Jinquan J

Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) 20230707 13

Benzo[a]pyrene is a widespread environmental pollutant and a strong carcinogen. It is important to understand its bio-toxicity and degradation mechanism. Herein, we studied the excited state dynamics of benzo[a]pyrene by using time-resolved fluorescence and transient absorption spectroscopic techniques. For the first time, it is identified that benzo[a]pyrene in its singlet excited state could react with oxygen, resulting in fluorescence quenching. Additionally, effective intersystem crossing ca ...[more]

PMID: 37446927

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