MID/QC Applied Molecular Geometry Series 2 - Enzymatic Torsion: Biological Reaction Steering Through Coherence Pockets

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Authors: Chadwick D Rasque
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Abstract

This paper reframes enzymatic catalysis within the MID/QC substrate framework. Enzymes are presented not as energy‑lowering catalysts but as torsion‑driven coherence machines that create geometric conditions under which biological reactions become possible. Through coherence pocket formation, torsional gating, and dynamic geometric confinement, enzymes stabilize transitional molecular configurations that would otherwise decohere too rapidly to support reaction progression. The manuscript unifies induced fit, catalytic specificity, cofactor dependence, and turnover rates as geometric phenomena, establishing a substrate‑first mechanism for biological reaction steering.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Protein Structure and Dynamics Chemical Reaction Mechanisms Advanced Physical and Chemical Molecular Interactions

Publication details

Journal / source
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Publication date
6 February 2026
Language
EN
Document type
Preprint