Progress towards a DNA-based model system for the study of electron spin-spin interactions

Biophysical Chemistry

Volumn 129, Issue 2-3, 2007, Pages 148-162

  Chen, Xi Jun ^a   Schramm, Joseph ^a   Tuohy, Christopher ^a   Skiff, Heather ^a   Hummel, Kathleen ^a   Szklarski, Anne R ^a   Vacirca, Nicholas ^a   Wolf, Bruce A ^a   Hirsh, Donald J ^a  

^a The College of New Jersey   (United States)

Author keywords

Circular dichroism; Correlation times; Dipole dipole interaction; DNA melting; dT EDTA; Electron paramagnetic resonance

Indexed keywords

DOUBLE STRANDED DNA; EDETIC ACID; METAL ION; NITROXIDE; THYMIDINE;

ARTICLE; CIRCULAR DICHROISM; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DIPOLE; ELECTRON SPIN RESONANCE; HIGH TEMPERATURE; MICROWAVE RADIATION; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; POLARIMETRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

CIRCULAR DICHROISM; CRYOPROTECTIVE AGENTS; CYCLIC N-OXIDES; DNA; EDETIC ACID; ELECTRON SPIN RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; ELECTRONS; MICROWAVES; MODELS, CHEMICAL; OLIGODEOXYRIBONUCLEOTIDES; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY, ULTRAVIOLET; SPIN LABELS; THERMODYNAMICS; THYMIDINE;

EID: 34547611555     PISSN: 03014622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bpc.2007.05.014     Document Type: Article

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