Dynamics of charge transfer along an oligonucleotide at finite temperature
Lakhno, V.D.; Fialko, N.S.
Biofizika 49(1): 8-12
2004
ISSN/ISBN: 0006-3029 PMID: 15029714 Document Number: 576307
The quantum-statistical approach was used to describe the charge transfer in nucleotide sequences. The results of numerical modeling for hole transfer in the GTTGGG sequence with background temperature noise are given. It was shown that, since guanine has an oxidation potential lower than thymine, the hole created at the G donor in this sequence passes through the thymine barrier into the guanine triplet (acceptor) at a time of approximately 10 ps at a temperature of 37 degrees C.