TL;DR
This paper models a quantum process in living cells based on ultrafast water energy transfers, showing coherence and supporting the hypothesis that quantum effects are integral to cellular functions.
Contribution
It introduces a quantum wave model for cellular energy transfer, linking quantum coherence to biological phenomena and providing numerical support for this hypothesis.
Findings
Wave speed ~156 km/s and wavelength ~9.3 nm in water energy transfers
Close agreement with observed dipole moments and microwave effects in yeast
Sphere diameter ~20 nm as a lower bound for life in this quantum model
Abstract
Quantum processes have been confirmed for various biological phenomena. Here we model a quantum process in cells based on coherent waves of established ultrafast energy transfers in water. We compute wave speed, ~156 km/s, and wavelength, ~9.3 nm, and determine that the waves retain local coherence. The model is compared with observations and diverse numerical applications lend support to the hypothesis that rapid energy transfers in water are characteristic of living cells. Close agreements are found for the dipole moment of water dimers, microwave radiation on yeast, and the Kleiber law of metabolic rates. We find a sphere with diameter ~20 nm is a lower bound for life in this theory. The quantum properties of the model suggest that cellular chemistry favors reactions that support perpetuation of the energy waves
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