Gen-fa Zhou and Chun-Ting Zhang 1991 Phys. Scr. 43 347 doi:10.1088/0031-8949/43/3/025
Gen-fa Zhou and Chun-Ting Zhang
Show affiliationsGuided by the idea of the order parameter of Landau, we have analysed the structure and various nonlinear motions in DNA. We argue for the use of four significant variables, i.e., the conformational, rotational, longitudinal and transverse motions. Several sets of nonlinear discrete equations with more reasonable Hamiltonian have been established, the solutions of small amplitude (phonons) and large amplitude (soliton or solitary waves) have been given. The results have been discussed and compared with several experimental data. We comment speculatively on the possible significant implications in duplication, transcription and drug intercalation in DNA, etc..
87.15.A- Theory, modeling, and computer simulation
Issue 3 (1991)
Received 31 May 1990
Gen-fa Zhou and Chun-Ting Zhang 1991 Phys. Scr. 43 347
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