Graduate Determining molecular resonance frequencies

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Calculating resonance frequencies of complex molecules is a challenging task due to the various types of resonance—rotational, vibrational, electronic, and nuclear—each requiring different estimation methods. Targeting specific components, such as proteins within larger molecules, may offer a feasible approach to manipulate molecular structures through resonant frequencies. The distinction between a single molecule and a living cell is crucial, as cells are not simple molecules but complex systems. The discussion emphasizes the need for clarity in scientific terminology to facilitate understanding. Exploring the electronic frequency of specific proteins could lead to innovative applications in molecular manipulation.
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I have been searching for ways to calculate resonance frequencies of complex molecules. I know that doing so is extremely complex, especially if that molecule contains many elements, but perhaps it could be feasible to target a specific component of a large molecule, such as a nucleus in a cell, through means of resonant frequencies thus being able to split or manipulate the molecular structure. I would be grateful for any help.
 
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Your question doesn't make much sense from the viewpoint of hard science, where terms are defined in an exact way. A molecule has rotational, vibrational, electronic and nuclear resonance frequencies and all of them are calculated/estimated with different methods. A living (animal, plant, fungus, bacterial) cell is definitely not a single molecule.
 
Sorry for the confusion. I meant to say the electronic frequency of a specific protein within a molecule, or a simple structure like H2O, however I would prefer not to discus H2O since many have already found this
 
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