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Probing nucleic acid-ion interactions with buffer exchange-atomic emission spectroscopy.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20946799     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The ion atmosphere of nucleic acids directly affects measured biochemical and biophysical properties. However, study of the ion atmosphere is difficult due to its diffuse and dynamic nature. Standard techniques available have significant limitations in sensitivity, specificity, and directness of the assays. Buffer exchange-atomic emission spectroscopy (BE-AES) was developed to overcome many of the limitations of previously available techniques. This technique can provide a complete accounting of all ions constituting the ionic atmosphere of a nucleic acid at thermodynamic equilibrium. Although initially developed for the study of the ion atmosphere of nucleic acids, BE-AES has also been applied to study site-bound ions in RNA and protein.
Authors:
Max Greenfeld; Daniel Herschlag
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Methods in enzymology     Volume:  469     ISSN:  1557-7988     ISO Abbreviation:  Meth. Enzymol.     Publication Date:  2009  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-10-15     Completed Date:  2011-01-26     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0212271     Medline TA:  Methods Enzymol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  375-89     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
Copyright © 2009 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
Department of Chemical Engineering and Biochemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Buffers
Ions / chemistry*
Nucleic Acids / chemistry*
Spectrophotometry, Atomic / methods*
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
GM49243/GM/NIGMS NIH HHS; P01-GM-66275/GM/NIGMS NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Buffers; 0/Ions; 0/Nucleic Acids

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