The radical-pair mechanism as a paradigm for the emerging science of quantum biology

I. Kominis
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The radical-pair mechanism was introduced in the 1960's to explain anomalously large EPR and NMR signals in chemical reactions of organic molecules. It has evolved to the cornerstone of spin chemistry, the study of the effect electron and nuclear spins have on chemical reactions, with the avian magnetic compass mechanism and the photosynthetic reaction center dynamics being prominent biophysical manifestations of such effects. In recent years the radical-pair mechanism was shown to be an ideal biological system where the conceptual tools of quantum information science can be fruitfully applied. We will here review recent work making the case that the radical-pair mechanism is indeed a major driving force of the emerging field of quantum biology.
作为量子生物学新兴科学范式的自由基对机制
自由基对机制是在20世纪60年代引入的,用于解释有机分子化学反应中异常大的EPR和NMR信号。它已发展成为自旋化学的基石,研究电子和核自旋对化学反应的影响,鸟类磁罗盘机制和光合反应中心动力学是这种影响的突出生物物理表现。近年来,自由基对机制被证明是量子信息科学的概念工具可以得到有效应用的理想生物系统。我们将在这里回顾最近的工作,证明自由基对机制确实是量子生物学新兴领域的主要驱动力。
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