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Isomeric effects on the self‐assembly of a plausible prebiotic nucleoside analogue: A theoretical study
Authors:Emmanuel Vallejo  Miguel Fuentes‐Cabrera  Bobby G. Sumpter  Eduardo Rangel Cortes
Affiliation:1. Escuela Superior de Apan, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Apan, Hidalgo, México;2. Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences and Computer Science and Mathematics Division, Oak Rige, USA
Abstract:The self‐assembly properties of N(9)‐(2,3‐dihydroxypropyl adenine) (DHPA), a plausible prebiotic nucleoside analogue of adenosine, were investigated using density functional theory. Two different isomers were considered, and it is found that while both isomers can form a variety of structures, including chains, one of them is also able to form cages and helixes. When these results were put in the context of substrate supported molecular self‐assembly, it is concluded that gas‐phase self‐assembly studies that consider isomer identity and composition not only can aid interpreting the experimental results, but also reveal structures that might be overlooked otherwise. In particular, this study suggest that a double‐helical structure made of DHPA molecules which could have implications in prebiotic chemistry and nanotechnology, is stable even at room temperature. For example electrical properties (energy gap of 4.52eV) and a giant permanent electrical dipole moment (49.22 Debye) were found in our larger double‐helical structure (3.7 nm) formed by 14 DHPA molecules. The former properties could be convenient for construction of organic dielectric‐based devices.
Keywords:dielectric devices  nucleoside  self‐assembly
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