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. 2001 Mar 6;98(6):3006–3011. doi: 10.1073/pnas.061029598

Table 1.

Comparisons of in vs. out flavin conformations and solution vs. crystalline phases

Approx. peak location Difference between in → out (cm−1)
Difference between solution → crystal (cm−1) for out conformation Peak assignment
Solution Crystals
1,575 cm−1 N.S. N.S. N.S. νN5—C4a, νC10a—N1
1,540 cm−1  +5  +8  +3 Ring I stretch and νC10a—N1
1,500 cm−1 N.S.  +3 N.S. νN5—C4a, νC10a—N1, and Ring I stretch
1,460 cm−1 N.S. N.S. N.S. Rings I and II and methyl deformation
1,400 cm−1  +6  +8 N.S. Rings I and II, and methyl deformation
1,360 cm−1  +4  +6  +3 a. Rings I, II, and III stretch and N10—C1′
1,340 cm−1 +11 +14 N.S. b. N3—H bend
c. Rings I, II, and III stretch and N3—H bend
1,270 cm−1 * +11  +5 C6—H bend + C9—H bend + N3—H bend
1,240 cm−1 +17 +20  +3 + νN5—C5a + νN10—C1′
1,225 cm−1 N.S.  +8 +10 C6—H bend and C9—H bend
1,150 cm−1  +7  +8 N.S. C6—H bend, N3—H bend + Ring II

  N.S., not significant (<3 cm−1). 

*

Broad shoulder.