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B S Alexandrov1, V Gelev, A R Bishop, A Usheva, K Ø Rasmussen.
Abstract
We consider the influence of a terahertz field on the breathing dynamics of double-stranded DNA. We model the spontaneous formation of spatially localized openings of a damped and driven DNA chain, and find that linear instabilities lead to dynamic dimerization, while true local strand separations require a threshold amplitude mechanism. Based on our results we argue that a specific terahertz radiation exposure may significantly affect the natural dynamics of DNA, and thereby influence intricate molecular processes involved in gene expression and DNA replication.Entities:
Year: 2010 PMID: 20174451 PMCID: PMC2822276 DOI: 10.1016/j.physleta.2009.12.077
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Phys Lett A ISSN: 0375-9601 Impact factor: 2.654