Tubulin dipole moment, dielectric constant and quantum behavior: Computer simulations, experimental results and suggestions

BioSystems

Volumn 77, Issue 1-3, 2004, Pages 73-85

  Mershin, A ^a   Kolomenski, A A ^a   Schuessler, H A ^a   Nanopoulos, D V ^a,b,c  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b HOUSTON ADVANCED RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^c Acad Athens 14 Anagnostopoulou S   (Greece)

Author keywords

Biobit; Bioqubit; Electric dipole moment; Entanglement; Quantum; Refractive index; Refractometry; Surface plasmon resonance; Tubulin

Indexed keywords

DIMER; MONOMER; TUBULIN;

COMPUTER SIMULATION;

ARTICLE; CALCULATION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DIELECTRIC CONSTANT; DIPOLE; QUANTUM CHEMISTRY; REFRACTION INDEX; REFRACTOMETRY; SURFACE PLASMON RESONANCE;

EID: 7544220204     PISSN: 03032647     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biosystems.2004.04.003     Document Type: Article

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