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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
1975-11-7
pubmed:abstractText
The Raman spectra of biological macromolecules arise from molecular vibrations of either the backbone chains or the side chains. The frequencies of the Raman bands lie in a region between 200 cm-1 and 3000 cm-1. From certain frequencies of the vibrations of the backbone chains one can determine the conformation or secondary structure of a macromolecule. Thus for polypeptides and proteins the frequencies of the Amide I and Amide III vibrations allow one to determine the averge conformation of their backbone chain. In polynucleotides and nucleic acids, the frequency of the phosphate diester stretch of the phosphate furanose chain varies between 814 cm-1 for A conformation and 790 cm-1 for B conformation. Raman spectra of the bases in nucleic acids can be used to determine base stacking and hydrogen bonding interactions. Thus Raman spectroscopy is an important tool for determining the conformation structure of proteins and nucleic acids.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0300-9084
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
57
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
417-28
pubmed:dateRevised
2003-11-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1975
pubmed:articleTitle
Application of Raman spectroscopy to biological macromolecules.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article