Table 2. Electronic absorption spectra of P2 and P3 in the visible region. Molar absorption coefficients e are in parentheses
 
 
 
R
l max/nm (e /mM-1 cm-1)
P2/methanol
-
514 (16.8)
548 (8.9)
590 (5.4)
647 (5.1)
P3/methanol
-
514 (11.7)
549 (5.8)
591 (3.7)
646 (2.8)
P2/buffer
-
521 (11.6)
556 (7.1)
594 (4.1)
650 (4.3)
P3/buffer
-
519 (8.6)
554 (5.2)
590 (3.3)
646 (3.0)
P2/poly(dA-dT)2
0.027
521 (14.1)
556 (8.6)
594 (5.0)
650 (5.0)
P3/poly(dA-dT)2
0.027-0.10
521 (10.3)
556 (6.1)
594 (3.7)
649 (3.2)
P2/poly(dG-dC)2
0.036-0.18
521 (13.7)
556 (8.6)
594 (5.3)
650 (5.1)
P3/poly(dG-dC)2
0.028-0.17
519 (9.6)
555 (5.8)
592 (3.4)
646 (2.7)