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The Phosphate Group in Quantum Biochemistry

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The phosphate group represents one of the essential components of a large variety of biological molecules and polymers: polynucleotides and nucleic acids, phospholipid constitutents of membranes, energy-rich (and poor) phosphates, a number of coenzymes, etc. Its importance in these structures resides both in its intrinsic electronic and conformational properties and in the fact that this group is frequently a center of interaction with external agents such as water, cations, etc. The perception of its importance in quantum biology and in particular in problems relating to the stereo-chemistry of nucleic acids and replication has been subjacent in Löwdin’s work in this field. A more precise quantum mechanical knowledge of the properties of this group may be expected to stimulate further developments.

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  3. University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA

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Pullman, A., Pullman, B. (1976). The Phosphate Group in Quantum Biochemistry. In: Calais, JL., Goscinski, O., Linderberg, J., Öhrn, Y. (eds) Quantum Science. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-1659-7_38

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