Do quantum effects hold together DNA condensates?

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dc.creatorIorio, Alfredo
dc.creatorSen, Samik
dc.creatorSen, Siddhartha
dc.date2008-06-19
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T09:45:33Z
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dc.descriptionThe classical electrostatic interaction between DNA molecules in water in the presence of counterions is reconsidered and we propose it is governed by a modified Poisson-Boltzmann equation. Quantum fluctuations are then studied and shown to lead to a vacuum interaction that is numerically computed for several configurations of many DNA strands and found to be strongly many-body. This Casimir vacuum interaction can be the ``glue'' holding together DNA molecules into aggregates.
dc.description8 pages, 6 figures
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/0806.3130
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/0806.3130
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/163233
dc.subjectQuantitative Methods
dc.subjectSoft Condensed Matter
dc.subjectBiomolecules
dc.titleDo quantum effects hold together DNA condensates?
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