[Investigation of tautomeric composition of cytosine by multiphoton excitation spectra. II. Two-photon absorption spectra]

Biofizika. 2014 Mar-Apr;59(2):265-70.
[Article in Russian]

Abstract

For the first time the quantum-mechanical calculations of intensity distribution in the two-photon absorption spectra of the six tautomeric forms of cytosine were performed. It has been confirmed that in the aqueous solution of cytosine (pH 3.0) there exist several tauromeric forms: canonical amino-oxo tautomeric form, cation, as well as cys-imino-oxo and cys-amino-hydroxy tautomers.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Absorptiometry, Photon
  • Cytosine / chemistry*
  • Isomerism

Substances

  • Cytosine