Investigation of spin tunneling in carbon monoxide recombination with hemoglobin Article

Gerstman, B, Austin, RH, Hopfield, JJ. (1981). Investigation of spin tunneling in carbon monoxide recombination with hemoglobin . PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS, 47(22), 1636-1639. 10.1103/PhysRevLett.47.1636

cited authors

  • Gerstman, B; Austin, RH; Hopfield, JJ

authors

abstract

  • A magnetic-field-induced optical linear dichroism has been observed in photolyzed hemoglobin at temperatures below 20 K. Nonadiabatic reaction rate theory for spinforbidden processes predicts a magnetic modulation of the tunneling rate which may account for the signal observed. The effect observed should be sensitive to crystal-field energy-level splittings for the iron atom in the heme group. © 1981 The American Physical Society.

publication date

  • January 1, 1981

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start page

  • 1636

end page

  • 1639

volume

  • 47

issue

  • 22