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Evidence for coherent excitation in biological systems
Author(s) -
Fröhlich H.
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
international journal of quantum chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.484
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1097-461X
pISSN - 0020-7608
DOI - 10.1002/qua.560230440
Subject(s) - excitation , metastability , physics , polar , vibration , coherent states , atomic physics , membrane , chemical physics , chemistry , statistical physics , molecular physics , quantum mechanics , biochemistry , quantum
From theoretical considerations, three types of coherent excitations of biological systems have been suggested: (i) vibrations of membranes and of proteins with frequencies above 10 9 Hz; (ii) near static excitation of a highly polar metastable state; and (iii) low frequency periodic enzyme reactions. Recent experimental evidence is discussed.
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