Quantum Research Group, School of Chemistry and Physics, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban 4001, South Africa.
Institute for Lasers, Life and Biophotonics, Faculty of Sciences, VU University Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1081, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
J R Soc Interface. 2018 Nov 14;15(148):20180640. doi: 10.1098/rsif.2018.0640.
Biological systems are dynamical, constantly exchanging energy and matter with the environment in order to maintain the non-equilibrium state synonymous with living. Developments in observational techniques have allowed us to study biological dynamics on increasingly small scales. Such studies have revealed evidence of quantum mechanical effects, which cannot be accounted for by classical physics, in a range of biological processes. Quantum biology is the study of such processes, and here we provide an outline of the current state of the field, as well as insights into future directions.
生物系统是动态的,它们不断与环境交换能量和物质,以维持与生命同义的非平衡状态。观测技术的发展使我们能够在越来越小的尺度上研究生物动力学。这些研究揭示了一系列生物过程中存在的量子力学效应的证据,这些效应无法用经典物理学来解释。量子生物学就是研究这些过程的学科,在这里我们提供了该领域当前状况的概述,以及对未来方向的洞察。