COHERENT STATES OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES AND THE MOLECULAR-BASIS OF VISION

被引：5

作者：

BRANDAS, EJ

DUNNE, LJ

机构：

[1] Quantum Chemistry Group for Research in Atomic, Molecular and Solid State Theory, Uppsala University

来源：

CHEMICAL PHYSICS LETTERS | 1979年 / 64卷 / 02期

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D O I：

10.1016/0009-2614(79)80524-2

中图分类号：

O64 [物理化学（理论化学）、化学物理学];

学科分类号：

070304 ; 081704 ;

摘要：

By considering the states of a flexible macromolecule, we show the possible existence of certain remarkable coherent states which are intensely stabilized. We suggest that such coherent states may be involved in vision. © 1979.

引用

页码：329 / 332

页数：4

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