Quantum Tunneling Makes DNA More Unstable

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The freaky physics phenomenon of quantum tunneling may mutate genes.

Many biologists assume that bizarre quantum phenomena play a relatively negligible role inside the cell. A recent theoretical analysis of the chemical bonds holding DNA together, however, suggests that these effects might occur far more frequently than once thought—and act as a major source of genetic mutations.

Such an altered base pair, known as a tautomer, can quickly jump back to its original arrangement. But if the proton does not make it back by the time the two DNA strands separate—the first step of DNA replication—the cytosine might bind to a different base, adenine, rather than guanine. This unnatural pairing creates a mutation.

 

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Hmm 🤔

Taken biologists a long time but physicists for the last 100 years have been working out why electromagnetic frequencies change chemistry. This should light up their lives.

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Mutate genes? Chemistry and quantum tunneling—many question marks.

Interesting. Thanks SciAm.

This is going to be huge....!

It's possible to improve them.

I've seen too many movies to know where this is going.

I once initiated a Quantum Tunnel sequence to rewrite the DNA of a below average, self centered narcissist liar. The results were horrific. I apologize.

It kinda makes sense

Death is a Lie

DNA is the tunnel of life each soul is registered in the Adn tunnel Computer

interesting🤓 however,,, probabilities of tunneling-proton staying in one well and in another well are different each other, or asymmetric❓️🤓😉

All mobile internet does this.

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