Protein energy landscapes exploration by means of the activation process model

AV Stepanov*, MA Stepanov

The activation process model is used to explain energy transfer in proteins for energies less than 1 eV. The model does not require the use of quasi-particles, like phonons, excitons, or solitons. As a protein molecule absorbs electromagnetic energy, electronic transitions take place by means of activation processes associated with various conformational substates of a protein. This leads to resonances in various frequency ranges, including THz, GHz, MHz, and kHz. The resonances are explored for tubulins, several telomerases and telomeres, and ion channel proteins related to pain transmission.

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Published on: Jun 6, 2026 Pages: 1-8

Full Text PDF Full Text HTML DOI: 10.17352/ab.000012
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