Biopolym. Cell. 2002; 18(3):219-226.
http://dx.doi.org/10.7124/bc.000601
Structure and Function of Biopolymers
Low-frequency Raman spectra of polycrystalline ribonucleosides
1, 2Hovorun D. M., 1Mishchuk Ya. R., 2Yurenko Ye. P.
  1. Institute of Molecular Biology and Genetics, NAS of Ukraine
    150, Akademika Zabolotnoho Str., Kyiv, Ukraine, 03680
  2. National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy
    2, Skovorody Str., Kyiv, Ukraine, 04655

Abstract

Firstly obtained low-frequency Raman spectra of all four canonical ribonucleosides – adenosine, guanosine, uridine and thymidine – and desoxythymidine in the polycrystalline state at room temperature are presented. On the basis of the data obtained the conclusion is made about the nature of low-frequency vibrational mode of DNA Raman spectrum, with the frequency about 20 CM .
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