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Intensities of DNA ion-phosphate modes in the low-frequency Raman spectra

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The Raman intensities of counterion vibrations with respect to the phosphate groups of the double-helix backbone (ion-phosphate modes) in the low-frequency spectra (< 200 cm-1) of B -DNA with different alkali metal counterions have been calculated using the model for DNA conformational vibrations and the valence-optic approach. The results have showed that the spectra of DNA with heavy counterions ( Rb+ and Cs+ differ from the spectra of DNA with light counterions ( Na+ and K+ . The calculated spectra of DNA with heavy counterions are characterized by intensive modes of ion-phosphate vibrations that form one united band near 115cm-1. Ion-phosphate modes in the spectra of DNA with light counterions are characterized by higher frequencies (near 180cm-1) and much lower intensity. Our calculations explain why the modes of ion-phosphate vibrations are observed in Cs-DNA spectra rather than in Na-DNA. The determined sensitivity of the intensities of DNA low-frequency spectra to the counterion type proves the existence of the ion-phosphate modes.

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Perepelytsya, S.M., Volkov, S.N. Intensities of DNA ion-phosphate modes in the low-frequency Raman spectra. Eur. Phys. J. E 31, 201–205 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1140/epje/i2010-10566-6

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