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Local Dynamics in DNA by Temperature-Dependent Stokes Shifts of an Intercalated Dye

For the first time, the static and dynamic properties of the interior of DNA have been measured through their effects on the Stokes shift of an intercalated dye. Fluorescence excitation and emission spectra of acridine orange (AO) intercalated in DNA have been measured from 100 to 320 K in a 3:1 gly...

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Published in:Journal of the American Chemical Society 1998-03, Vol.120 (10), p.2449-2456
Main Authors: Brauns, Eric B, Murphy, Catherine J, Berg, Mark A
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