Electronic excited states of polynucleotides: A study by electroabsorption spectroscopy
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Electroabsorption spectra are produced for single-stranded polynucleotides poly(U), poly(C), poly(A), and poly(G) in glycerol/.water glass at low temperature, and the differences in permanent dipole moment ([Delta][mu]) and polarizability ([Delta][alpha]) are determined for various spectral ranges covering the lowest energy absorption band around 260nm. The electroabsorption data facilitates distinguishing a weak electronic transition associated with a wing in polynucleotide absorption spectra, at energy below the electronic origin in absorption spectra of monomeric nucleobases.
Publication Name: Journal of Physical Chemistry B
Subject: Chemicals, plastics and rubber industries
ISSN: 1520-6106
Year: 2007
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RNA structured forms studied by vibrational circular dichroism: an initio interpretation of the spectra
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Infrared (Ir) and vibrational circular dichroism (VCD) spectra of single-stranded poly(rA) and poly(rU) RNA polynucleotides and double- and triple-stranded RNA helices were recorded and interpreted on the basis of density functional theory (DFT) at the BPW91/6-31G level. The normal mode partial optimization method was found to be convenient for relaxation of the fragment geometries.
Publication Name: Journal of Physical Chemistry B
Subject: Chemicals, plastics and rubber industries
ISSN: 1520-6106
Year: 2004
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