Title :
Structure-specific THz response on DNA condensation
Author :
Heyjin Son ; Da-Hye Choi ; Seonghoon Jung ; Jaehun Park ; Cheng, R. Holland ; Gun-Sik Park
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys. & Astron., Seoul Nat. Univ., Seoul, South Korea
Abstract :
DNA conformational change is proved in THz frequency range. Distinct difference in absorption of condensed and extended DNA is observed. The result suggests that THz spectroscopy identifies global change in DNA structure sensitively.
Keywords :
DNA; biomolecular effects of radiation; molecular configurations; terahertz wave detectors; terahertz wave spectra; DNA condensation; DNA conformational changes; THz spectroscopy; condensed DNA THz absorption; extended DNA THz absorption; global DNA structure change; structure specific THz response; Absorption; DNA; Educational institutions; Liquids; Physics; Spectroscopy;
Conference_Titel :
Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves (IRMMW-THz), 2013 38th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Mainz
DOI :
10.1109/IRMMW-THz.2013.6665816
