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. 2019 Mar 4;10(4):1581–1600. doi: 10.1364/BOE.10.001581

Table 1. Raman peak frequencies and their assignments [1321,30,31].

Raman frequency(cm−1) Assignment
728 A ring breath
786 U, C, T ring breath., O–P–O str.
826 O–P–O asymmetric str., Tyr ring breath. (p)
938 C = C str.(p)
980 DNA: deoxyribose
1003 Phe ring breath. (p)
1092 O-P = O symmetric str., C-N.(p)
1250 A, T, amide III (p)
1340 A, G, C-H def. (p)
1450 G, A, C-H def. (p),(l)
1575 G, A
1660 Amide I (p), C = C str. (l)

Abbreviations: p, protein; l, lipid; A,G,T,C,U, ring breathing modes of DNA/RNA; str. stretching; breath., breathing; Phe, phenylalanine; Tyr, tyrosine; Trp, tryptophan; def. deformation vibration;