TABLE 2.

Obtained frequencies assigned to the RNA molecule from the intact virus particles

Assignmenta	Frequency (cm−1)		Heat-induced effect
	Dried sample	Aqueous sample
A ring stretching (726)	726	722-727
C/U breathing/stretching (787)	783	783
O-P-O symmetric stretching (813)	811	811	+ (60°C)
Ribose-phosphate, C-O stretching (919)		914-921	−
Ribose-phosphate, C-O stretching (977)		969-980	−
P-O stretch, sugar phosphate; C-O stretching (1,047)	1,044	1,044shb	+
PO2− symmetric stretch (1,097)	1,091-1,100	1,090-1,100
U/C ring stretching (1,253)	1,252	1,250
C/A ring stretching (1,300)	1,300	1,300	−
A, G, U (1,336)	1,336	1,335	+
U/C ring stretching (1,460)	1,460	1,458	−
A/G ring stretching (1,485)	1,480	1,478	+
A/G ring stretching (1,578)	1,576	1,578	+

^aThe assignment is based on the study by Hobro et al. (39).

^bsh, shoulder.