One-dimensional chain of quantum molecule motors as a mathematical physics model for muscle fibers
Creators
- 1. Academy of Fundamental and Interdisciplinary Sciences, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150080 (China)
Description
A quantum chain model of multiple molecule motors is proposed as a mathematical physics theory for the microscopic modeling of classical force-velocity relation and tension transients in muscle fibers. The proposed model was a quantum many-particle Hamiltonian to predict the force-velocity relation for the slow release of muscle fibers, which has not yet been empirically defined and was much more complicated than the hyperbolic relationships. Using the same Hamiltonian model, a mathematical force-velocity relationship was proposed to explain the tension observed when the muscle was stimulated with an alternative electric current. The discrepancy between input electric frequency and the muscle oscillation frequency could be explained physically by the Doppler effect in this quantum chain model. Further more, quantum physics phenomena were applied to explore the tension time course of cardiac muscle and insect flight muscle. Most of the experimental tension transient curves were found to correspond to the theoretical output of quantum two- and three-level models. Mathematical modeling electric stimulus as photons exciting a quantum three-level particle reproduced most of the tension transient curves of water bug Lethocerus maximus. (special topic)
Availability note (English)
Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1674-1056/24/12/128708Additional details
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Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Chinese Physics. B
- Journal Volume
- 24
- Journal Issue
- 12
- Journal Page Range
- [19 p.]
- ISSN
- 1674-1056
INIS
- Country of Publication
- China
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 47097050
- Subject category
- S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
- Descriptors DEI
- DOPPLER EFFECT; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; FIBERS; HAMILTONIANS; INSECTS; MANY-BODY PROBLEM; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MOLECULES; MOTORS; MUSCLES; ONE-DIMENSIONAL CALCULATIONS; OSCILLATIONS; PHOTONS; QUANTUM MECHANICS; STIMULI
- Descriptors DEC
- ANIMALS; ARTHROPODS; BOSONS; CURRENTS; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; ENGINES; INVERTEBRATES; MASSLESS PARTICLES; MATHEMATICAL OPERATORS; MECHANICS; QUANTUM OPERATORS