Table 3.
Assignment of major Raman bands observed in HDV ribozyme crystals
| Wavenumber (cm−1) | Assignment |
|---|---|
| 1677 (m) | base C=O |
| 1574 (s) | A, G |
| 1535 (w) | C |
| 1528 (w) | C |
| 1483 (vs) | G, A |
| 1460 (w) | C-H (ring) |
| 1421 (w) | A, G |
| 1376 (m) | A, G |
| 1337 (s) | A |
| 1322 (s) | G |
| 1252 (s) | C |
| 1232 (sh) | U |
| 1181 (w) | G |
| 1101 (s) | PO2− |
| 1045 (w) | ribose |
| 999 (w) | ribose |
| 917 (w) | ribose |
| 812 (s) | O-P-O |
| 784 (vs) | C, U |
| 725 (m) | A |
| 670 (m) | G |
| 633 (w) | G |
Vs, very strong; s, strong; m, medium; w, weak; sh, shoulder. The features assigned to the bases are due to ring modes. Reproduced with permission from [24]. (Copyright, American Chemical Society.)