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may also originate from the neutral N(7)H form, which is known to emit intensely in
rigid glasses at 140–160 K.[16] The reported strong binding of purines by PNP in the
absence of phosphate[10,17] may lead to sufficient rigidity to enhance fluorescence
yield of the bound N(7)H tautomer.
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