The importance of spin and chirality in respiration
Abstract
Oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) is a central process in life. These processes in chiral media are enhanced due to the CISS effect, as one electron spin passes through the chiral media enhancing the interaction with the triplets' oxides. However, spin thermal equilibrium and selection rules may limit the overall rate of ORR with time. Here we claim that the cofactor with large SOC exciting in many biological processes can act as a spin mixer preserving the rate of this important interaction.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Electron Spin Resonance Studies
Metal-Catalyzed Oxygenation Mechanisms
Magnetism in coordination complexes
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Quantum Effects and Measurement Techniques in Biology and Biophotonics
- Pages
- 19–19
- Publication date
- 4 March 2026
- Language
- EN