DNA-mediated electron transfer

被引:49
作者
Priyadarshy, S
Risser, SM
Beratan, DN [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Pittsburgh, Dept Chem, Pittsburgh, PA 15260 USA
[2] Texas A&M Commerce, Dept Phys, Commerce, TX 75429 USA
来源
JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL INORGANIC CHEMISTRY | 1998年 / 3卷 / 02期
关键词
electron transfer; Pi-way; tunneling pathway; hole transfer; tunneling energy;
D O I
10.1007/s007750050221
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Electron transfer in DNA has been investigated for decades, but recent experiments highlight our limited fundamental understanding of these processes. Modern electron transfer theory may help to address some of the open mechanistic issues, We summarize and analyze the results of recent experiments from a theoretical perspective. Future research directions are suggested that might help to establish the molecular mechanism(s) for long-range DNA electron transfer.
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页码:196 / 200
页数:5
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