Issue August 2009No. 1 (p 1-110) August 2009 ISSN 0739-110 The Stability of the B Conformation in Wet-spun Films of CaDNA: A Raman Study as a Function of Water Content (p. 105-110)Raman spectra from 600 to 1150 cm-1 have been collected from wet-spun films of highly oriented CaDNA as a function of relative humidity (rh). Particular attention was paid to the Raman modes at 834 and 807 cm-1; the presence of these modes indicates that the DNA backbone is in the B or A conformations. Though the B conformation is usually found only under conditions of high hydration in such wet-spun films, CaDNA is found to remain in the B conformation down to 75% rh. These results are consistent with the hypothesis that intermolecular bonds in ordered samples of DNA are critical for the stabilization of the A conformation of DNA.
M. Schwenker Smith1 1Department of Physics & Astronomy Subscription is more cost effective than purchasing PDFs on-the-fly. Click here for details. |