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Odd Electron Molecular Effects in Eye, Nerve, and Brain

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In the fatty regions of the cell where ionization is more difficult than in aqueous regions, we may expect the predominance of excited state reactions. In conformity with this concept, high lipid concentrations are found in biological organelles like chloroplasts and retina that make direct use of excitation energy.

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Polis, B.D. (1969). Odd Electron Molecular Effects in Eye, Nerve, and Brain. In: Bogoch, S. (eds) The Future of the Brain Sciences. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-6323-9_18

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