[Complex formation between polyuridylic acid and adenosine using spin-labeling].

A I Petrov; B I Sukhorukov

PubMed · 6315071

[Complex formation between polyuridylic acid and adenosine using spin-labeling].

Abstract

2 poly(u) . 1 adenosine complex formation was studied by spin-technique in the temperature range from 7 to 25 degrees C. It is shown that adenosine binding induces the conformational transition of poly(u) structure from flexible coil into rigid helix. The contribution of hydrogen bonding and stacking of adenosine to the total change of enthalpy and entropy upon complex formation was estimated.

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A I Petrov, B I Sukhorukov. [Complex formation between polyuridylic acid and adenosine using spin-labeling].. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/6315071/

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