So, even though this is 3 months later, I can give a brief, abstract rundown of quantum mechanic's involvement in molecules. Basically, quantum mechanics deals with electrons, and allows us to describe their movements and positions using "Schrodingers wave equations". These descriptions of electrons conveniently form groupings or shapes called "orbitals" (which are generally described almost as "containers" for electrons that exist at varying energy levels). These orbitals and their positions in space are then what directly informs chemical effects and reaction mechanisms. You would probably need to study organic chemistry to learn more about how these orbitals actually interact on a molecular. For a lower-level perspective of why electrons form these "orbitals" the way they do, you can look more into physical chemistry or quantum chemistry. Weird effects like quantum tunneling or entanglement may be used as a mechanism for some enzymes or to catalyze reactions in chemistry (I don't know very much about this), but generally do not have much of an effect other than providing the basis for which all atoms and molecules react with. That is, quantum mechanics is a lower-level component of atoms and molecules that determines the chemistry and reactivity of organic molecules, but you do not usually see "quantum effects" happening on the higher (bigger) scale that organic molecules as a whole operate at. To my understanding, more research is being done to investigate the cases where quantum effects, on a lower level, are used to instigate or catalyze some biological reactions. Actually, this is a field of study that has been given it's own name: "quantum biology". You can look more into if you want. It's cool stuff.
what are the quantum mechanics principles applied to DNA molecule motion and interactions, have been discovered?
So, even though this is 3 months later, I can give a brief, abstract rundown of quantum mechanic's involvement in molecules.
Basically, quantum mechanics deals with electrons, and allows us to describe their movements and positions using "Schrodingers wave equations". These descriptions of electrons conveniently form groupings or shapes called "orbitals" (which are generally described almost as "containers" for electrons that exist at varying energy levels). These orbitals and their positions in space are then what directly informs chemical effects and reaction mechanisms. You would probably need to study organic chemistry to learn more about how these orbitals actually interact on a molecular. For a lower-level perspective of why electrons form these "orbitals" the way they do, you can look more into physical chemistry or quantum chemistry.
Weird effects like quantum tunneling or entanglement may be used as a mechanism for some enzymes or to catalyze reactions in chemistry (I don't know very much about this), but generally do not have much of an effect other than providing the basis for which all atoms and molecules react with. That is, quantum mechanics is a lower-level component of atoms and molecules that determines the chemistry and reactivity of organic molecules, but you do not usually see "quantum effects" happening on the higher (bigger) scale that organic molecules as a whole operate at.
To my understanding, more research is being done to investigate the cases where quantum effects, on a lower level, are used to instigate or catalyze some biological reactions. Actually, this is a field of study that has been given it's own name: "quantum biology". You can look more into if you want. It's cool stuff.
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