Raman spectroscopic study of the conformation and melting of poly(dG) · poly(dC) and poly(dG-dC) · poly(dG-dC) in aqueous solution

Journal of Solution Chemistry

Volumn 29, Issue 10, 2000, Pages 1027-1038

  Carrier, Virginie ^a   Savoie, Rodrigue ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

B to Z transition; Poly(dG) poly(dC); Poly(dG dC) poly(dG dC); Polynucleotides; Raman spectra; Structure; Thermotropism; Z to random coil transition

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034356447     PISSN: 00959782     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1005147019985     Document Type: Article

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