Cellular membranes as Quantum-to-Classical Transducers via 1836:1 mass-anisotropy

Read the full article See related articles

Discuss this preprint

Start a discussion What are Sciety discussions?

Listed in

This article is not in any list yet, why not save it to one of your lists.
Log in to save this article

Abstract

Biological energy transduction is classically described by Mitchellian chemiosmosis via stochastic proton diffusion. However, anomalous kinetic isotope effects (KIE) and localized surface conduction indicate sub-atomic mechanisms extending beyond classical thermodynamics. Here, we identify the 1836:1 mass-anisotropy between the proton and electron as the fundamental physical driver of a Quantum-to-Classical Transducer (QCT). Utilizing the Caldeira-Leggett framework, we show that the electronic wavefunction undergoes a non-adiabatic Quantum Search for optimal redox trajectories, which is subsequently rectified into Classical Storage via environmental decoherence. We quantify the polyanionic glycocalyx as a dielectric rectifier that induces wavefunction collapse at a 2.4 THz resonance frequency. The evolutionary transition from Hadean sulfur-based acceptors to modern oxygen respiration reduced decoherence time by 75%, increasing bioenergetic power density. Furthermore, we demonstrate that aromatic residues mediate this sub-atomic rectification, providing a unified physical chemistry framework for membrane charge translocation.

Article activity feed