RT info:eu-repo/semantics/article T1 Shape of Testosterone A1 León Ona, Iker A1 Alonso Alonso, Elena Rita A1 Mata, Santiago A1 Alonso Hernández, José Luis K1 Chemical structure K1 Estructura química K1 Hydroxyls K1 Hidroxilos K1 Molecules K1 Moléculas K1 Testosterone K1 Testosterona AB We have successfully characterized the structure of testosterone, one of the essential steroids, through high-resolution rotational spectroscopy. A single conformer has been detected, and a total of 404 transitions have been fitted, allowing a precise determination of the rotational constants. It allowed us to unravel that the isolated structure of testosterone adopts an extended disposition. The results obtained in this work highlight how using laser ablation techniques in combination with Fourier transform microwave techniques allow the study of large biomolecules or common pharmaceuticals. It is an important step toward studying relevant biomolecules and developing new analytical techniques with unprecedented sensitivity and resolution. PB ACS Publications SN 1948-7185 YR 2021 FD 2021 LK https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/47889 UL https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/47889 LA eng NO Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, 2021, vol. 12, n. 29. p. 6983–6987 NO Producción Científica DS UVaDOC RD 22-nov-2024