Theoretical calculations of solvation contribution to hole energy in a polynucleotide chain give very low hole mobility values at zero temperature, µ < 10 ⎯3 cm 2 /(V s). We calculated hole mobility at physi ological temperature for the Poly G/Poly C DNA duplex, which gave substantially larger mobility values. Mobility over the temperature range 20-400 K was calculated. Taking stacking interaction into account sub stantially increased hole mobility.
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