Are the five natural DNA/RNA base monomers a good choice from natural selection?. A photochemical perspective

Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology C: Photochemistry Reviews

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 21-32

  Serrano Andrés, Luis ^a   Merchán, Manuela ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Conical intersection; DNA photochemistry; Natural evolution; Quantum chemistry

Indexed keywords

CHROMOPHORES; DNA; ENERGY CONVERSION; FLUORESCENCE; GENES; INTERSECTIONS; MONOMERS; NUCLEIC ACIDS; POLYMERS; QUANTUM CHEMISTRY; QUANTUM THEORY; QUENCHING; RADIATION EFFECTS;

ABSORBED RADIATIONS; BASE MONOMERS; CONICAL INTERSECTION; DAMAGING EFFECTS; ENERGY DECAYS; ENERGY PATHS; FLUORESCENCE QUENCHING; GENETIC CODES; GENETIC MATERIALS; INITIAL ENERGIES; INTERNAL CONVERSIONS; NATURAL EVOLUTION; NATURAL SELECTION PROCESS; NATURAL SELECTIONS; NUCLEOBASES; PHOTO-REACTIONS; PHOTOSTABLE; QUANTUM-CHEMICAL METHODS; SUN RADIATIONS;

PHOTOCHEMICAL REACTIONS;

EID: 62849101535     PISSN: 13895567     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochemrev.2008.12.001     Document Type: Review

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