| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5389698 | Chemical Physics Letters | 2006 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
The energy of parity-violation associated with a typical RNA double helix is estimated with ab initio techniques. It is shown that weak nuclear interactions do not favour the formation of the double helices found in nature. Implications regarding the potential effect on biological homochirality are discussed.
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Authors
Francesco Faglioni, Inmaculada GarcÃa Cuesta, Paolo Lazzeretti,