Information processing in microtubules

Stuart R. Hameroff; Richard C. Watt

doi:10.1016/0022-5193(82)90137-0

Information processing in microtubules

Stuart R. Hameroff, Richard C. Watt

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Abstract

Biological information processing, storage, and transduction are theorized to occur by "computer-like" transfer and resonance among subunits of polymerized cytoskeletal proteins: microtubules. Biological information functions (ciliary and flagellar control, axoplasmic transport, conscious awareness) could be explained by comparing microtubule structure and activities to Boolean switching matrices, parallel computers, and such technologies as transistor circuits, magnetic bubble memory, charge transfer devices, surface acoustic wave resonators, and/or holography.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	549-561
Number of pages	13
Journal	Journal of Theoretical Biology
Volume	98
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0022-5193(82)90137-0
State	Published - Oct 21 1982
Externally published	Yes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Statistics and Probability
Modeling and Simulation
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
General Immunology and Microbiology
General Agricultural and Biological Sciences
Applied Mathematics

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