title: DNA: Insulator or wire?
abstract: DNA-based electron transfer reactions are seen in processes such as biosynthesis and radiation damage/repair, but are poorly understood. What kinds of experiments might tell us how far and how fast electrons can travel in DNA? What does modern theory predict?
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Pittsburgh, PA 15260, USA.
authors.forename: D N
authors.initials: DN
authors.lastname: Beratan
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Priyadarshy
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Risser
mesh_terms: D004247:DNA / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism*; D004249:DNA Damage; D004260:DNA Repair; D004579:Electron Transport; D004583:Electrons; D008958:Models, Molecular; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D009690:Nucleic Acid Conformation; D011506:Proteins / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D011506:Proteins; D004247:DNA