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Did Enzymes Evolve to Capitalize on Quantum Tunneling?
Quantum mechanics challenges classical views, and leaves questions in its wake
Email: Mark Greener - mgreener@the-scientist.com The Scientist 2005, 19(1):17
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In the early years of the 20th century, a new theory, quantum mechanics, revolutionized physicists' understanding of nature. But delving into the subatomic realm meant rethinking some fundamental assumptions: Here, information passes instantly between particles; protons can be in two places at once; and hydrogen can defy classical conservation of energy.
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