Abstract
The transition of a nucleic acid from a random coil to a helical configuration is accompanied by a reduction in total integrated intensity in the 2600 A° absorption band. The general shape of the spectrum remains unaltered. This effect is known as hypochromism — it has also been observed in the absorption bands of nucleic acid polymers and polypeptides.
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Weissbluth, M. (1970). Hypochromism in Dimers. In: Reinisch, R.F. (eds) Photochemistry of Macromolecules. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-8035-1_14
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