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Pulsed Terahertz Spectroscopy of DNA, Bovine Serum Albumin and Collagen Between 0.1 and 2.0 THz

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Author(s)

A G. Markelz, A. E. Roitberg, Edwin J. Heilweil

Abstract

We report the first use of pulsed terahertz spectroscopy to examine low frequency collective vibrational modes of biomolecules. Several absorption features were observed for pressed pellets of calf thymus DNA, bovine serum albumin and collagen in the 0.06 THz to 2.00 THz, (2 cm-1 to 67 cm-1) frequency range. Transmission measurements at room temperature showed a dependence on relative humidity and molecular conformation.
Citation
Chemical Physics Letters
Volume
320
Issue
No. 1-2
Pub Type
Journals

Keywords

collective modes, concerted motion, DNA, far-infrared spectroscopy, humidity dependence, proteins, solid pellets, teraherts, vibrational spectroscopy

Citation

Markelz, A. , Roitberg, A. and Heilweil, E. (2000), Pulsed Terahertz Spectroscopy of DNA, Bovine Serum Albumin and Collagen Between 0.1 and 2.0 THz, Chemical Physics Letters (Accessed October 11, 2025)

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Created March 1, 2000, Updated February 17, 2017
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