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Spin-labeled polyribonucleotides.

A I Petrov·B I Sukhorukov
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Poly (U), poly (C) and poly (A) were spin labeled with N-(2,2,5,5-tetramethyl-3-carbonylpyrroline-1-oxyl)-imidazole. This spin label interacts selectively with 2' OH ribose groups of polynucleotides and does not modify the nucleic acid bases. The extent of spin labeling is not dependent upon the nature of the base and is entirely determined by rigidity of the secondary structure of the polynucleotide. The extent of modification for poly (U), poly (C) and poly (A) was 4.2, 1.7 and 1.5 per cent, respectively, the secondary structure of the polynucleotides being practically unchanged. Some physico-chemical properties of the spin-labeled polynucleotides were investigated by ESR spectroscopy. Rotational correlation times of the spin label and activation energy of its motion were calculated.

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Cyclic N-OxidesElectron Spin Resonance SpectroscopyImidazolesNucleic Acid ConformationPolyribonucleotidesSpectrophotometry, UltravioletSpin LabelsStructure-Activity RelationshipThermodynamicsJournal Article

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A I Petrov, B I Sukhorukov. 1980-09-25. Spin-labeled polyribonucleotides.. https://doi.org/10.1093/nar%2F8.18.4221

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