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Synopsis :
Electrospray ionization is widely used in mass spectrometry. But to what extent is the solution structure conserved in the gas phase?
Using ion mobility, we found that DNA duplexes are much more compact in the gas phase than in solution. The compaction is due to progressive desolvation and declustering upon electrospray, as suggested by molecular modeling.
Find out more in our open access article: ACS Cent Sci. 2017 May 24; 3(5): 454–461. doi: 10.1021/acscentsci.7b00084

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