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First-principles GW calculations for DNA and RNA nucleobases

, 2011
On the basis of first-principles GW calculations, we study the quasiparticle properties of the guanine, adenine, cytosine, thymine, and uracil DNA and RNA nucleobases.
A. Travers, Carina Faber, Claudio Attaccalite, E. Runge, H. Lodish, V. Olevano, X. Blase   +6 more
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The Origin of Life: Models and Data. [PDF]

, 2017
A general framework for conventional models of the origin of life (OOL) is the specification of a 'privileged function.' A privileged function is an extant biological function that is excised from its biological context, elevated in importance over other
Lanier, Kathryn A, Williams, Loren Dean
core   +1 more source

Tunable and Recyclable Piezoelectric Biomaterials via Ion‐Directed Guanine‐Quadruplex Assembly

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Guanine‐quadruplex (GQ) assemblies, formed via ion‐mediated self‐assembly of amphiphilic guanine derivatives, are introduced as tunable and recyclable piezoelectric biomaterials. Distinct alkali ions induce unique dipole configurations and piezoelectric outputs, with K⁺ yielding the highest performance.
Seungho Lee, Sangyun Na, Yumi Cho, Gaeun Park, Seung Hak Oh, Jaejun Kim, Byoung‐Ki Cho, Sang Kyu Kwak, Ja‐Hyoung Ryu, Hyunhyub Ko   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

QM-CSA: A Novel Quantum Mechanics-Based Protocol for Evaluation of the Carcinogen-Scavenging Activity of Polyphenolic Compounds

Foods
In this study, a novel quantum mechanics-based protocol for the evaluation of carcinogen-scavenging activity (QM-CSA) is developed. The QM-CSA protocol represents a universal and quantitative approach to evaluate and compare the activation-free energies ...
Veronika Furlan, Jelena Tošović, Urban Bren   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Non-Empirically Tuned Range-Separated DFT Accurately Predicts Both Fundamental and Excitation Gaps in DNA and RNA Nucleobases [PDF]

, 2012
Using a non-empirically tuned range-separated DFT approach, we study both the quasiparticle properties (HOMO-LUMO fundamental gaps) and excitation energies of DNA and RNA nucleobases (adenine, thymine, cytosine, guanine, and uracil).
Foster, Michael E., Wong, Bryan M.
core   +2 more sources

Integrative Approaches for DNA Sequence‐Controlled Functional Materials

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
DNA is emerging as a programmable building block for functional materials with applications in biomimicry, biochemical, and mechanical information processing. The integration of simulations, experiments, and machine learning is explored as a means to bridge DNA sequences with macroscopic material properties, highlighting current advances and providing ...
Aaron Gadzekpo, Ewa Anna Oprzeska‐Zingrebe, Mariana Kozlowska, Lennart Hilbert, Iliya D. Stoev   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Guanine Metal Complexes: Spectroscopic Studies, Dying Performance and as Indicator

Ibn Al-Haitham Journal for Pure and Applied Sciences
Azo dyes are the most common and widely used dyes, accounting for more than half of each year's dyes. In this work, a complete description of a new innovative series of compounds with the elements [Ag (I), Zn (II)] generated from the guanine azo dye ...
Asmaa Edrees, Alyaa Khider Abbas
doaj   +1 more source

Mechanisms of base selection by the E.coli mispaired uracil glycosylase [PDF]

, 2008
The repair of the multitude of single-base lesions formed daily in the cells of all living organisms is accomplished primarily by the base-excision repair (BER) pathway that initiates repair through a series of lesion-selective glycosylases.
Darwanto, Agus, Goddard, William, III, Liu, Pingfang, Pascal, Tod, Sowers, Lawrence C., Theruvathu, Jacob A., Valinluck Lao, Victoria   +6 more
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Mitosene-DNA adducts. Characterization of two major DNA monoadducts formed by 1,10-bis(acetoxy)-7-methoxymitosene upon reductive activation [PDF]

, 1997
Reductive activation of racemic 1,10-bis(acetoxy)-7-methoxymitosene WV15 in the presence of DNA, followed by enzymatic digestion and HPLC analysis, revealed the formation of various DNA adducts.
Duynhoven, John P.M. van, Gargiulo, Dario, Janssen, Lambert H.M., Maliepaard, Marc, Mol, Nico J. de, Reinhoudt, David N., Tomasz, Maria, Velzen, Ewoud J.J. van, Verboom, Willem   +8 more
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Proteins, Processing, and Properties of Adhesive Fluid Condensates Purified from Mussels

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Mussels exhibit an unmatched proficiency for adhering to wet surfaces in salty environments—a remarkable ability that could inspire new biomedical and technical glues. The fluid protein condensates used to form the underwater mussel glue are extracted, reconstituted and characterized with advanced spectroscopy and nanomechanical analysis, revealing ...
Mathieu D. Rivard, Max Renner‐Rao, Nahid Hassanpour, Franziska Jehle, Chang‐Sheng Wang, Duy Anh Pham, Daniel J. Jackson, Xavier Banquy, Matthew J. Harrington   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source