Generation of Electromagnetic Field by Microtubules
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results
2.1. Available Experimental Data
2.2. Microtubule Structure
2.3. Microtubule Oscillations
2.4. Oscillation in the Microtubule Cavity
2.5. Water around Microtubules
2.6. Interaction with Electrons on Molecular Orbitals
3. Discussion
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
Appendix A
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Pokorný, J.; Pokorný, J.; Vrba, J. Generation of Electromagnetic Field by Microtubules. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2021, 22, 8215. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms22158215
Pokorný J, Pokorný J, Vrba J. Generation of Electromagnetic Field by Microtubules. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2021; 22(15):8215. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms22158215
Chicago/Turabian StylePokorný, Jan, Jiří Pokorný, and Jan Vrba. 2021. "Generation of Electromagnetic Field by Microtubules" International Journal of Molecular Sciences 22, no. 15: 8215. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms22158215