Molecular dynamics in calf-thymus DNA, at neutral and low pH, in the presence of Na+, Ca2+ and Mg2+ ions: A Raman microspectroscopic study

Spectroscopy

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 193-204

  Muntean, Cristina M ^a   Bratu, Ioan ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF ISOTOPIC AND MOLECULAR TECHNOLOGIES   (Romania)

Author keywords

(Sub)picosecond dynamics; Calf thymus DNA; Monovalent and divalent cations; pH; Raman microspectroscopy

Indexed keywords

BANDWIDTH; ENERGY TRANSFER; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; PH; RAMAN SCATTERING; SPECTROSCOPIC ANALYSIS;

(SUB)PICOSECOND DYNAMICS; CALF-THYMUS DNA; MONOVALENT AND DIVALENT CATIONS;

DNA;

CALCIUM DERIVATIVE; CALCIUM ION; DIVALENT CATION; DNA; GUANINE; MAGNESIUM; MAGNESIUM DERIVATIVE; METAL ION; MONOVALENT CATION; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SODIUM ION; SOLVENT;

ARTICLE; CALF (BOVINE); COMPLEX FORMATION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DENATURATION; DNA DETERMINATION; DNA HELIX; DNA STRUCTURE; ENERGY TRANSFER; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; MONITORING; NONHUMAN; PH; RAMAN SPECTROMETRY; THYMUS; VIBRATION;

EID: 35348858045     PISSN: 07124813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2007/784597     Document Type: Article

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