Observation of a Dynamic Crossover in RNA Hydration Water which Triggers the Glass Transition in the Biopolymer

Xiang-qiang Chu, Emiliano Fratini, Piero Baglioni +2

High-resolution quasi-elastic neutron scattering spectroscopy was used to measure H2O and D2O hydrated RNA samples. The contribution of scattering from RNA was subtracted out by ta…