The physics of DNA: Onset of soliton-like excitations, chain relative disorder, and basis for a statistical mechanics of the macromolecule (Q1092833)
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The physics of DNA: Onset of soliton-like excitations, chain relative disorder, and basis for a statistical mechanics of the macromolecule (English)
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1987
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A dual approach to studying the dynamics and the function of DNA is proposed. It is concluded that soliton-like excitations can occur and that, if coupled with an electromagnetic field, a transition active state \(\rightleftharpoons\) resting state can be induced. Also an operator related to entropy is introduced and some biological applications are suggested.
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chain relative disorder
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dual approach
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DNA
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soliton-like excitations
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electromagnetic field
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transition active state
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resting state
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entropy
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