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The excited-state lifetimes in a G x C DNA duplex are nearly independent of helix conformation and base-pairing motif

Authors :
Carlos E. Crespo-Hernández
Bern Kohler
Kimberly de La Harpe
Source :
Chemphyschem : a European journal of chemical physics and physical chemistry. 10(9-10)
Publication Year :
2009

Abstract

DNA photophysics: Femtosecond transient absorption experiments reveal that excited states produced by UV light in a duplex DNA oligonucleotide decay at essentially the same rate in B and Z helix conformers (see figure).

Details

ISSN :
14397641
Volume :
10
Issue :
9-10
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Chemphyschem : a European journal of chemical physics and physical chemistry
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....5c505a1f2e8f96eaf4f192535c92050b