| Literature DB >> 2781279 |
A Cricenti1, S Selci, A C Felici, R Generosi, E Gori, W Djaczenko, G Chiarotti.
Abstract
Uncoated DNA molecules marked with an activated tris(l-aziridinyl) phosphine oxide (TAPO) solution were deposited on gold substrates and imaged in air with the use of a high-resolution scanning tunneling microscope (STM). Constant-current and gap-modulated STM images show clear evidence of the helicity of the DNA structure: pitch periodicity ranges from 25 to 35 angstroms, whereas the average diameter is 20 angstroms. Molecular structure within a single helix turn was also observed.Entities:
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Year: 1989 PMID: 2781279 DOI: 10.1126/science.2781279
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Science ISSN: 0036-8075 Impact factor: 47.728