A proposed model for electron conduction in DNA based upon pairwise anion π stacking: Electron affinities and ionization potentials of the hydrogen bonded base pairs

Bioelectrochemistry and Bioenergetics

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 15-19

  Chen, Edward S ^a   Chen, Edward C M ^b  

^a RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON CLEAR LAKE   (United States)

Author keywords

Charge transfer; DNA; EA; Electron transport; IP

Indexed keywords

BIOELECTRIC PHENOMENA; CHARGE TRANSFER; ELECTRON TRANSPORT PROPERTIES; ELECTRON TUNNELING; HYDROGEN BONDS; IONIZATION; MONOMERS; NEGATIVE IONS;

ELECTRON AFFINITY; IONIZATION POTENTIALS;

DNA;

ARTICLE; BASE PAIRING; CALCULATION; CHEMICAL BOND; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; HYDROGEN BOND; IONIZATION; MODEL;

EID: 0032144904     PISSN: 03024598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0302-4598(98)00115-9     Document Type: Article

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