Biopolym. Cell. 1990; 6(3):31-39.
http://dx.doi.org/10.7124/bc.000268
Structure and Function of Biopolymers
Low-frequency phonon raman spectra of nucleic acid constituents: pyrimidine bases
1Govorun D. N., 1Mishchuk Ya. R., 1Zheltovsky N. V.
  1. Institute of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Academy of Sciences of the Ukrainian SSR
    Kiev, USSR

Abstract

Low-frequency (10–15 cm-1 < v < 200 cm-1) Raman spectra of polycrystalline cytosine, uracil and thymine at 300 K has been investigated in detail. Lattice vibration bands are identified, and types of symmetry are determined in some cases. Possible applications of obtained results in the field of biophysics are discussed. The authors point out the advantage of using Raman spectroscopy on external degrees of freedom to study structural-dynamical properties of the solid biomolecular complexes as well as for analytical purposes.
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