Taking as model systems the polynucleotides poly A, poly T, poly G, poly C, and poly U in a stereo arrangement according to the Watson—Crick model of DNA, we have calculated the energy bands of these macromolecules in the Hückel approximation. Simple polynomial expressions were found for the energy values as functions of cosk, and with the aid of these the limits of all the occurring energy bands were determined. Further in the paper we discuss some features of the obtained band structures.
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