Model calculations of the energy band structures of double stranded DNA in the presence of water and Na+ ions

Article ID	Journal	Published Year	Pages	File Type
1593048	Solid State Communications	2011	5 Pages	PDF

Abstract

âº The Hartree-Fock band structures of periodic (G-C or A-T) double stranded DNA were calculated. âº The calculations include the sugar-phosphate backbone of the double helix. âº The influence of water and Na+ ions on the band structure of rigid DNA is discussed.

Keywords

A. Polymers, elastomers, and plastics C. Crystal structure and symmetry D. Order–disorder effects D. Electronic band structure

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Physical Sciences and Engineering Materials Science Materials Science (General)

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Model calculations of the energy band structures of double stranded DNA in the presence of water and Na+ ions

Authors

Attila Bende, Ferenc Bogár, János Ladik,