| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9578237 | Chemical Physics Letters | 2005 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
The energy of parity-violation associated with a typical DNA double helix is estimated with ab initio techniques. It is shown that weak-nuclear interactions do not favor the formation of the double helices found in nature. Possible implications regarding the potential effect of parity-violation interactions on the evolution of biological homochirality are discussed.
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Authors
Francesco Faglioni, Paola S. D'Agostino, Beniamino Cadioli, Paolo Lazzeretti,