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A concept of the conformon as a dynamical bound state formed by a flux of particles interacting with conformational degrees of freedom is proposed. The correlation of variables of the subsystems composing such a formation are considered.
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Christophorov, L.N., Kharkyanen, V.N. & Sitko, S.P. On the concept of the nonequilibrium conformon (self-organization of a selected degree of freedom in biomolecular systems). J Biol Phys 18, 191–202 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00417808
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