Tautomeric mutation: A quantum spin modelling

TL;DR

This paper introduces a quantum spin model to represent tautomeric mutations in DNA, enabling calculations of mutation and repair rates, with potential applications to biological systems.

Contribution

It proposes a novel quantum spin model for DNA tautomeric mutations and applies quantum calculations to determine mutation and repair rates.

Findings

Quantum spin model effectively represents tautomeric mutations.

Calculations provide estimates for mutational and repair rates.

Discussion of application to real biological systems.

Abstract

A quantum spin model representing tautomeric mutation is proposed for any DNA molecule. Based on this model, the quantum mechanical calculations for mutational rate and complementarity restoring repair rate in the replication processes are carried out. A possible application to a real biological system is discussed.