Introduction to a Submolecular Biology

Introduction to a Submolecular Biology focuses on the study of the electronic interactions of biological molecules.

This book discusses the energy cycle of life, units and measures, electronic mobility, and problems of charge transfer. The three examples of charge transfer-quinone-hydroquinone, riboflavine (FMN) and serotonin, and cortisone I2 are elaborated. This text deliberates the problems and approaches on the mechanism of drug action, adenosine triphosphate (ATP), chemistry of the thymus gland, and living state. Brief remarks on water, ions, and metachromasia are also included. Other topics covered include the redox potentials, ionization potentials and electron affinities, orbital energies, electromagnetic coupling resonance transfer of energy, and semiconduction.

This publication is a good source for biochemists, biologists, and specialists aiming to acquire basic knowledge of submolecular biology.

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Acknowledgments
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Part One. General Considerations
I. Introduction
II. Why Submolecular Biology?
III. The Energy Cycle of Life
IV. Units and Measures
Redox Potentials
Ionization Potentials and Electron Affinities
Orbital Energies
V. Electronic Mobility
Electromagnetic Coupling. Resonance Transfer of Energy
Semiconduction
Charge Transfer
VI. Problems of Charge Transfer
VII. Three Examples of Charge Transfer
Quinone-Hydroquinone
Riboflavine (FMN) and Serotonin
Cortisone I2
VIII. Miscellaneous Remarks
Water
Ions
Metachromasia
Part Two. Problems and Approaches
IX. On the Mechanism of Drug Action
X. On ATP
XI. On the Chemistry of the Thymus Gland
XII. The Living State