Quantum entanglement of K+ions, multiple channel states, and the role of noise in the brain
Abstract
We propose a quantum information scheme that builds on the interference properties of entangled ion states that are transiently confined by local potentials within the permeation path of voltage-gated, ion-conducting membrane proteins. We show, that the sub-molecular organization of parts of the protein, as revealed by the recent progress in high-resolution atomic-level spectroscopy and accompaning molecular dynamics simulations, carries a logical coding potency that goes beyond the pure catalytic function of the channel, subserving the transmembrane crossing of an electrodiffusive barrier. As we argue that 'within channel states' can become super-correlated with the environment , this also sheds new light on the role of noise in controlling the access of ions to voltage-gated ion channels ('channel noise').
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Warm quantum effects have been shown in biological systems including bird-brain navigation, ion channels, sense of smell, DNA, protein folding, and biological water.
“Further research has shown warm quantum effects in bird-brain navigation [128], ion channels [129], sense of smell [130], DNA [131], protein folding [132], and biological water [133].”
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Warm quantum effects have been discovered in bird brain navigation, ion channels, sense of smell, DNA, protein folding, and biological water.
“Warm quantum effects have also been discovered in bird brain navigation [128], ion channels [129], sense of smell [130], DNA [131], protein folding [132], and biological water [133].”
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- Authors
- Bernroider, G., & Roy, S.
- Affiliations
- University of Salzburg (AT)
- Indian Statistical Institute (IN)
- ORCID
- Roy, Sisir
- Venue
- SPIE Proceedings
- Publisher
- SPIE
- Published
- 2005-05-23
- Volume
- 5841
- Pages
- 205
- ISSN
- 0277-786X (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2076053292
- Cited by
- 37
- References
- 33
- Citations by year
- 2026: 2 · 2025: 1 · 2024: 1 · 2022: 1 · 2020: 2 · 2018: 3 · 2017: 1 · 2016: 2 · 2015: 2 · 2014: 3 · 2013: 2 · 2012: 5
- FWCI
- 2.36
- Type
- conference paper
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Physics and Astronomy › Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics › Quantum Mechanics and Applications
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Ion channel regulation and function
- Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Artificial Intelligence › Quantum Information and Cryptography
- Keywords
- quantum entanglement, potassium ions, voltage-gated ion channels, channel noise, quantum information processing, ion channel permeation, electrodiffusion
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