Bioenergetics

Bioenergetics

Contributor(s):
Science
Szent-Gyorgyi, Albert, 1893-1986
Publication:
American Association for the Advancement of Science, 2 November 1956
Language(s):
English
Format:
Text
Subject(s):
Muscle Contraction
Genre(s):
Archival Materials
Articles
Lectures
Abstract:
In one of his first works on the topic, Szent-Gyorgyi explained why he believed that biological phenomena such as muscular contraction cannot be described in terms of classical chemistry, but are better explained in terms of quantum mechanics, or what he called "quantum biology."
Copyright:
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Extent:
3 pages
NLM Unique ID:
101584924X136 (See in Profiles in Science)
Profiles in Science ID:
WGBBJW
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101584924X136
Archival Collection:
The Albert Szent-Gyorgyi Papers (Profiles in Science)