Van der Waals forces in biological systems
- 1 November 1973
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Quarterly Reviews of Biophysics
- Vol. 6 (4), 341-387
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s0033583500001566
Abstract
The theory of van der Waals forces has now developed to a stage where it constitutes a powerful tool in theoretical investigations of many biological systems. In this review we shall consider both the theoretical and conceptual aspects of these forces with the emphasis on the way they may be involved in various biological processes.Keywords
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