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Electron Tunneling in DNA
Author(s) -
Harriman Anthony
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1521-3773(19990401)38:7<945::aid-anie945>3.0.co;2-s
Subject(s) - quantum tunnelling , electron transfer , electron , dna , chemical physics , range (aeronautics) , chemistry , materials science , molecular physics , atomic physics , physics , optoelectronics , photochemistry , biochemistry , quantum mechanics , composite material
The reorganization energy that accompanies interfacial or through‐strand electron tunneling in DNA is remarkably similar to that of a protein, and the attenuation factor for electron transfer between intercalated reagents also remains protein‐like. These factors ensure rapid, but short‐range electron tunneling through the duplex (shown schematically).