Chemical action of X-rays on nucleic acids and related substances in aqueous systems. 2. The mechanism of the action of X-rays on nucleic acids in aqueous systems

Abstract

1. Two hitherto undescribed colouring matters, skyrin and flavoskyrin, have been isolated from the mycelium of laboratory cultures of a morpho- logically typical but biochemically atypical strain of PeniciUium iklandicum Sopp.