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Resolve and characterize the individual circular dichroism bands of double-stranded RNA and DNA in the ultraviolet region using computational curve analysis.

March 1, 1974Biochemistry

Computer probe of the circular dichroic bands of nucleic acids in the ultraviolet region. II. Double-stranded ribonucleic acid and deoxyribonucleic acid

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BWBarbara D. WellsUniversity of Wisconsin–Milwaukee JYJen Tsi YangUniversity of California, San Francisco

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Computational analysis reveals ultraviolet circular dichroic bands of double-stranded RNA and DNA, indicating conformation-specific optical profiles.

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Resolve and characterize the individual circular dichroism bands of double-stranded RNA and DNA in the ultraviolet region using computational curve analysis.
Applied computer-assisted spectral deconvolution to ultraviolet circular dichroism spectra.
Analyzed optical transitions and band parameters across double-stranded ribonucleic acid and deoxyribonucleic acid samples.
Resolved composite circular dichroism spectra into distinct Gaussian or electronic transition bands across the ultraviolet wavelength spectrum.
Identified distinct spectral band positions and amplitudes that differentiate double-stranded RNA conformations from double-stranded DNA conformations.

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Wells et al. (1974) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a9990eeaa6f0fff6faaba35 https://doi.org/10.1021/bi00704a002

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Computational analysis reveals ultraviolet circular dichroic bands of double-stranded RNA and DNA, indicating conformation-specific optical profiles.

Computer probe of the circular dichroic bands of nucleic acids in the ultraviolet region. II. Double-stranded ribonucleic acid and deoxyribonucleic acid

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Computer probe of the circular dichroic bands of nucleic acids in the ultraviolet region. II. Double-stranded ribonucleic acid and deoxyribonucleic acid

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