Quantum Logic Gates Based on DNAtronics, RNAtronics, and Proteintronics

Quantum computers (QCs) adopt an n-state quantum mechanical system to manipulate the superposition state. However, molecular transistors are not used to build up the quantum logic gate. Herein, it is demonstrated that DNA, RNA, and protein are promising media for QCs, and one uses residue pairs, including nucleotide base pairs and amino acid pairs, via proton-coupled electron transfer to fabricate a quantum logic gate. In the residue pair, the proton transfer between donor and acceptor states fulfills a qubit. Both the DNA-CG (3-qubit) nucleobase pair and nucleotide base pair obey the Toffoli gate. AT (2-qubit) nucleotide base pair behaves as a SWAP gate and a CNOT gate. Furthermore, the AU and RNA-CG nucleotide base pairs follow the CNOT gate and Toffoli gate, respectively. In addition, a pair of amino acids achieves 1-qubit and satisfies the Pauli-X, -Y, and -Z gates. The generators of universal quantum logic gates are obtained.

Automated summary

DNA, RNA, and protein are demonstrated as promising media for QCs, using residue pairs for quantum logic gates via proton-coupled electron transfer. Transfer of protons between donor and acceptor states fulfill qubits, with specific pairs obeying Toffoli, SWAP, and CNOT gates, while amino acids achieve 1-qubit and satisfy Pauli-X, -Y, and -Z gates. Universal quantum logic gate generators are obtained.