Beginners guide to circular dichroism
Alison Rodger, Doug Marshall
Abstract
Circular dichroism (CD) is used to give information about the chirality or handedness of molecular systems. It is particularly widely applied to determine the secondary structure of proteins such as biopharmaceutical products.
Topics & Concepts
Circular dichroismChirality (physics)BiopharmaceuticalChemistryCrystallographyPhysicsBiologyGeneticsQuantum mechanicsNambu–Jona-Lasinio modelQuarkChiral symmetry breakingMolecular spectroscopy and chiralityDNA and Nucleic Acid ChemistryChemical Synthesis and Analysis