Structural Studies on Nucleic Acids and Other Biopolymers (Physico-Chemical Properties of Nucleic Acids, Vol. 2)

Physico-chemical Properties of Nucleic Acids, Volume II basically deals with the structural studies on nucleic acids and other biopolymers. This volume gives much emphasis on conformational changes using spectroscopic techniques and also on methods of thermodynamics and hydrodynamics. Volume II begins with Chapter 10 as continuation of Volume I and discusses the infrared and Raman spectroscopy of nucleic acids and polynucleotides. Chapter 11 delves further into the topic of infrared and Raman spectra particularly the vibrations in the base-residues. This volume also highlights the topic of RNA, where the structure of viral RNA and nuclear magnetic resonance studies of transfer RNAs in solution are covered. The last two chapters discuss the concept of thermodynamic and hydrodynamic properties of conformation transitions and changes. This volume caters to both students and researchers in various fields of science, such as biology, chemistry, molecular biology, biophysics, and microbiology. Content: Front Matter , Page iii Copyright , Page iv Contributors to Volume 2 , Page v Preface , Page vii , JULES DUCHESNE Foreword , Pages ix-xi , MANFRED EIGEN Contents Volume 1 , Page xv Contents Volume 3 , Page xv CHAPTER 10 - Structural Studies of Nucleic Acids and Polynucleotides by Infrared and Raman Spectroscopy , Pages 1-89 , K.A. HARTMAN, R.C. LORD, G.J. THOMAS JR. CHAPTER 11 - Infrared and Raman Spectra of Nucleic Acids—Vibrations in the Base-residues , Pages 91-145 , MASAMICHI TSUBOI, SEIZO TAKAHASHI, ISSEI HARADA CHAPTER 12 - Conformation of Nucleic Acids, Oligo- and Polynucleotides by Circular Dichroism Investigations , Pages 147-186 , C.A. BUSH, J. BRAHMS CHAPTER 13 - Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Studies of Transfer RNAs in Solution , Pages 187-211 , M.P. SCHWEIZER, S.I. CHAN, J.E. CRAWFORD CHAPTER 14 - The Structure of Viral RNA , Pages 213-235 , W. FIERS CHAPTER 15 - Thermodynamics and Kinetics of Conformational Transitions in Oligonucleotides and t RNA , Pages 237-318 , D. RIESNER, R. RÖMER CHAPTER 16 - Hydrodynamic Properties and Conformational Changes of Linear Native DNA , Pages 319-356 , K.E. REINERT Author Index , Pages 357-368 Subject Index , Pages 369-374