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How quantum tunnelling can contribute to proton transfer at biologically relevant temperatures
Author(s) -
Horsewill A. J.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
journal of physical organic chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.325
H-Index - 66
eISSN - 1099-1395
pISSN - 0894-3230
DOI - 10.1002/poc.1640
Subject(s) - quantum tunnelling , chemistry , quantum , proton , bridging (networking) , chemical physics , molecular dynamics , nanotechnology , computational chemistry , quantum mechanics , physics , computer network , materials science , computer science
The double proton transfer reaction in the bridging hydrogen bonds of carboxylic acid dimers provides a model system for investigating the fundamental physics underpinning the role of quantum tunnelling in molecular dynamics. The behaviour of this system is used to discuss the possible role that tunnelling plays in the molecular dynamics that characterise more complex biological systems at high temperature. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.