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Protochirons and protohelices

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A simple “protochiron” is used to systematically develop and describe molecular helices, especially on the cubic and diamond lattices.

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  1. Texas A&M University at Galveston, 5007 Avenue U, Galveston, TX, 77553-1675, USA

    Alexandru T. Balaban & Douglas J. Klein

  2. Department of Mathematics, Texas Southern University, Science Building 111G, 3100 Cleburne Street, Houston, TX, 77004, USA

    Kiran B. Chilakamarri

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Balaban, A.T., Chilakamarri, K.B. & Klein, D.J. Protochirons and protohelices. J Math Chem 45, 725–747 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10910-008-9382-7

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