Davydov soliton

noun

A quasiparticle representing an excitation that propagates along self-trapped amide I groups within the alpha helices of proteins.

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Meanings

nounDavydov soliton (plural Davydov solitons)

plural Davydov solitons

  1. biologyA quasiparticle representing an excitation that propagates along self-trapped amide I groups within the alpha helices of proteins.
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