Table 2 Tentative assignments of Raman/SERS bands.
Measured Raman/SERS bands [cm−1] | Literature reference Raman/SERS bands [cm−1] | Tentative assignments (interpretation of Raman/SERS bands) | Origin/Category | reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
530 | 510–550 | S-S bond stretching | Proteins containing S-S bridges | |
550–580 | 560–580 | Ring and CH-deformation | Carbohydrate, yeast and growth medium | |
613 | 620 | Aromatic amino acids | Phenylalanine | |
710–735 | 732 | DNA /CH2 rocking | Adenine or cAMP, growth medium | |
820–860 | 830–860 | Aromatic amino acids, NC minor influence | Tyrosine and/or NC | |
918–925 | 924–943 | N−Cα−C stretch | Valine | |
942–950 | 957–964 | C = C deformation | DNA (guanine) | |
1008–1030 | 1000, 1030 | Aromatic amino acids, NC minor influence | Phenylalanine and/or NC | |
1050 | 1033 | C−H plane bending of aromatic compounds | Phenylalanine, tryptophan, tyrosine | this work49, |
1130–1195 | 1134–1160 | C−N and C−C stretch | Carbohydrate in medium | |
1170–1195 | 1170–1200 | Aromatic amino acids | Tyrosine | |
1232–1242 | 1232–1250 | N−H and C−H bend | Amide III (β-sheet) | |
1295–1336 | 1300−1345 | N−H and C−H bend | Amide III (α-helix) | |
1365–1367 | 1320–1340 | DNA, Nucleotide | Adenine (AMP) | |
1398–1405 | 1390–1398 | Symmetric deformation of CH3 or overtone of Amide V | Amide V or Peptide, growth medium | |
1423 | 1420–1480 | DNA or CH2 deformation | Adenine, Guanine | |
1450 | 1444–1450 | CH2 deformation | Lipid | |
1505–1515 | — | CH2 deformation | Carbohydrate in growth medium | this work |
1520–1550 | 1550 | N–H bend and C–N stretch | Amide II | |
1590 | 1582–1590 | Aromatic amino acids | Tryptophan or Tyrosine | |
1605 | 1609 | Aromatic amino acids | Phenylalanine or Tyrosine | this work46 |
1624–1627 | 1617 | Aromatic amino acids or part of C = C stretch | Tryptophan or Tyrosine | |
1650–1657 | 1660–1677 | C = O stretch | Amide I |