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DNA -a computer model

C Portelli

    Physiologie (Bucarest)
    |January 1, 1975
    PubMed
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    DNA and histone interactions function as a biological computer. Hydrogen bonds in DNA act as informational gates, transmitting electronic excitation waves via proton exchange and electromagnetic coupling, akin to a computational system.

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    Area of Science:

    • Molecular Biology
    • Biophysics
    • Computational Biology

    Background:

    • The DNA-histone complex is fundamental to cellular function.
    • Understanding DNA's information processing capabilities is crucial.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To propose a novel model of DNA-histone system functioning as a biological computer.
    • To elucidate the mechanisms of information transfer within this system.

    Main Methods:

    • Theoretical modeling of DNA-histone interactions.
    • Analysis of hydrogen bond dynamics and electronic excitation transfer.

    Main Results:

    • DNA's hydrogen bonds between nucleotide bases act as informational gates.
    • Proton exchange upon pi electron excitation facilitates intermolecular electronic wave transmission via electromagnetic coupling.
    • DNA base triplets and associated amino acids form informational gates for excitation wave circulation.

    Conclusions:

    • The DNA-histone system exhibits computational properties through electronic and proton dynamics.
    • This model provides a framework for understanding DNA as an information processing entity.

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