Abstract
WE suggest here a new use for Raman spectroscopy in structural studies of nucleic acids. We demonstrate that an enhanced vibrational Raman spectrum of a certain limited portion of an amino acid transfer RNA (tRNA) macromolecule can be observed, if a proper ultraviolet laser beam is chosen for excitation.
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NISHIMURA, Y., HIRAKAWA, A., TSUBOI, M. et al. Raman spectra of transfer RNAs with ultraviolet lasers. Nature 260, 173–174 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1038/260173a0
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