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Dynamics of the excited-state hydrogen transfer in a (dG)·(dC) homopolymer: intrinsic photostability of DNA

Hugo GattusoAntonio MonariIñaki TuñónDaniel Roca-sanjuánAntonio Francés-monerrisMarco MarazziElise Dumont

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010304 chemical physicsProtonChemistryBase pairGuanineGeneral ChemistryHydrogen atom010402 general chemistry01 natural sciences0104 chemical sciencesNucleobase[CHIM.THEO]Chemical Sciences/Theoretical and/or physical chemistrychemistry.chemical_compoundChemistryChemical physicsExcited state0103 physical sciencesMolecule[CHIM]Chemical SciencesGround stateComputingMilieux_MISCELLANEOUS

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Multiscale molecular dynamics simulations reveal out-of-plane distortions that favour DNA photostability. A novel photostability mechanism involving four proton transfers and triggered by a nearby Na+ ion is also unveiled.

10.1039/c8sc03252ahttps://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-01981143