[RASMB] Light Scattering and Long Rods

[Fumio Arisaka]

Dear Peter,

In a paper by Albrecht Wegner in J.M.B. 108:139-150 (1976) which deals with
Head to Tail Polymerization of Actin, he referred to Casassa,E.F. J.Chem.Phys,
23:596-597 (1955) and Wegner,A. & Engel,J., Biophys.Chem. 3:215-225 (1975)
for R = const. x cw.

Best wishes,  Fumio

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>It is my recollection (from microtubule work) that the turbidity from a 
>solution of long rods is simply proportional to the total number of 
>subunits in those rods, and does not depend on the distribution of 
>lengths. Is this in fact the case? In what length/wavelength regime? Can 
>someone point me to a reference.  Thanks
>
>Peter

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