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MDPI, Molecules, 11(26), p. 3336, 2021

DOI: 10.3390/molecules26113336

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The Topological Analysis of the ELFx Localization Function: Quantitative Prediction of Hydrogen Bonds in the Guanine–Cytosine Pair

Journal article published in 2021 by Johanna Klein ORCID, Paul Fleurat-Lessard ORCID, Julien Pilmé ORCID
This paper is made freely available by the publisher.
This paper is made freely available by the publisher.

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Abstract

In this contribution, we recall and test a new methodology designed to identify the favorable reaction pathway between two reactants. Applied to the formation of the DNA guanine (G) –cytosine (C) pair, we successfully predict the best orientation between the base pairs held together by hydrogen bonds and leading to the formation of the typical Watson Crick structure of the GC pair. Beyond the global minimum, some local stationary points of the targeted pair are also clearly identified.