High-resolution waveguide THz spectroscopy of biological molecules

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 94, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 1010-1020

  Laman, N ^a   Harsha, S Sree ^a   Grischkowsky, D ^a   Melinger, Joseph S ^b  

^a Oklahoma State University   (United States)

^b NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE; ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; ALANINE; CRYSTALLIN; DEOXYCYTIDINE; DNA; GLUCOSE; GLYCINE; NUCLEIC ACID BASE; RNA; THYMINE; TRYPTOPHAN;

ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY; ARTICLE; ENERGY RESOURCE; GENETIC CODE; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; PROTEIN METABOLISM; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS; TERAHERTZ SPECTROSCOPY;

EID: 38549132315     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1529/biophysj.107.113647     Document Type: Article

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