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Why genetic information processing could have a quantum basis.

A Patel1

  • 1Centre for Theoretical Studies and Supercomputer Education and Research Centre, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560 012, India. adpatel@cts.iisc.ernet.in

Journal of Biosciences
|June 27, 2001
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Life

Area of Science:

  • Biophysics
  • Quantum Biology
  • Origin of Life

Background:

  • Living organisms exhibit complex information processing.
  • The molecular basis of life suggests underlying optimization principles.
  • Physical laws may govern biological organization.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the role of physics, specifically quantum dynamics, in the molecular assembly of life.
  • To investigate if quantum dynamics explains the specific numbers of nucleotide bases and amino acids.
  • To propose experimental approaches to validate the quantum dynamics hypothesis in evolution.

Main Methods:

  • Theoretical analysis applying laws of physics to molecular assembly.
  • Investigating quantum dynamics as an optimization criterion.

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  • Formulating experimental tests for evolutionary quantum dynamics.

    • Main Results:

    • Quantum dynamics offers a potential explanation for the specific number of nucleotide bases (4) and amino acids (20).
    • These numbers are proposed as optimal solutions within the molecular assembly process governed by quantum mechanics.
    • The study highlights the potential for quantum effects to influence the fundamental composition of life.

    Conclusions:

    • The specific molecular composition of life (4 nucleotide bases, 20 amino acids) may be a result of quantum dynamics.
    • Evolution might have leveraged quantum mechanical principles for molecular optimization.
    • Further experiments are crucial to determine if evolution utilized quantum dynamics.