Where Solitons May Be Hiding in DNA and Their Possible Significance in RNA Transcription

摘要

The authors find that the hydrogen bond stretch bands of the double helix appear to be nonlinear enough to support solitary wave energy concentration. Coupling this fact to predictions of our self consistent theory of helix melting gives rise to speculations of a mechanism for base pair melting in RNA transcription which is consistent with the known energy needs of that process.