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Energy utilization in fluctuating biological energy converters
We have argued previously [Szoke et al., FEBS Lett. 553, 18–20 (2003); Curr. Chem. Biol. 1, 53–57 (2007)] that energy utilization and evolution are emergent properties based on a small number of established laws of physics and chemistry. The relevant laws constitute a framework for biology on a leve...
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American Crystallographic Association
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4851624/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27191009 http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4945792 |
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author | Szőke, Abraham Hajdu, Janos |
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description | We have argued previously [Szoke et al., FEBS Lett. 553, 18–20 (2003); Curr. Chem. Biol. 1, 53–57 (2007)] that energy utilization and evolution are emergent properties based on a small number of established laws of physics and chemistry. The relevant laws constitute a framework for biology on a level intermediate between quantum chemistry and cell biology. There are legitimate questions whether these concepts are valid at the mesoscopic level. Such systems fluctuate appreciably, so it is not clear what their efficiency is. Advances in fluctuation theorems allow the description of such systems on a molecular level. We attempt to clarify this topic and bridge the biochemical and physical descriptions of mesoscopic systems. |
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spelling | pubmed-48516242016-05-17 Energy utilization in fluctuating biological energy converters Szőke, Abraham Hajdu, Janos Struct Dyn ARTICLES We have argued previously [Szoke et al., FEBS Lett. 553, 18–20 (2003); Curr. Chem. Biol. 1, 53–57 (2007)] that energy utilization and evolution are emergent properties based on a small number of established laws of physics and chemistry. The relevant laws constitute a framework for biology on a level intermediate between quantum chemistry and cell biology. There are legitimate questions whether these concepts are valid at the mesoscopic level. Such systems fluctuate appreciably, so it is not clear what their efficiency is. Advances in fluctuation theorems allow the description of such systems on a molecular level. We attempt to clarify this topic and bridge the biochemical and physical descriptions of mesoscopic systems. American Crystallographic Association 2016-04-28 /pmc/articles/PMC4851624/ /pubmed/27191009 http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4945792 Text en © 2016 Author(s). 2329-7778/2016/3(3)/034701/12 All article content, except where otherwise noted, is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | ARTICLES Szőke, Abraham Hajdu, Janos Energy utilization in fluctuating biological energy converters |
title | Energy utilization in fluctuating biological energy converters |
title_full | Energy utilization in fluctuating biological energy converters |
title_fullStr | Energy utilization in fluctuating biological energy converters |
title_full_unstemmed | Energy utilization in fluctuating biological energy converters |
title_short | Energy utilization in fluctuating biological energy converters |
title_sort | energy utilization in fluctuating biological energy converters |
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url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4851624/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27191009 http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4945792 |
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