RNA folding and large N matrix theory

By Henri Orland, A. Zee. 2001

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We formulate the RNA folding problem as an N × N matrix field theory. This matrix formalism allows us to give a systematic classification of the terms in the partition function according to their topological character. The theory is set up in such a way that the limit N →∞ yields the so-called secondary structure (Hartree theory). Tertiary structure and pseudo-knots are obtained by calculating the 1/N 2 corrections to the partition function. We propose a generalization of the Hartree recursion relation to generate the tertiary structure.  2002 Published by Elsevier Science B.V.

Subfields: Genetics, Molecular Biology

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