• Title of article

    Brownian motion, fluctuation and life

  • Author/Authors

    Toshio Yanagida، نويسنده , , Masahiro Ueda، نويسنده , , Tsutomu Murata، نويسنده , , Seiji Esaki، نويسنده , , Yoshiharu Ishii، نويسنده ,

  • Issue Information
    روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2007
  • Pages
    15
  • From page
    228
  • To page
    242
  • Abstract
    The measurements of dynamic behaviors of biomolecules in relation to their functions have been allowed using single molecule measurements. Thermal Brownian motion causes random step motion of motor proteins and structural fluctuation of protein molecules between multiple states. In hierarchic structure of life, the fluctuation is modulated. Random fluctuation is biased to directional motion and reactions as a result of interaction of proteins. The fluctuation of kinetic state of signaling proteins results in polarization and localization of cells. A recognition process in brain is also explained by the equation analogous to biochemical reaction at the molecular level. Thus dynamic processes originated from thermal motion may play an important role in activation processes in life.
  • Keywords
    Fluctuation , Single molecule measurement , Cell signaling process , Dynamic structure of protein , Recognition in brain , Brownian motion , Molecular motor
  • Journal title
    BioSystems
  • Serial Year
    2007
  • Journal title
    BioSystems
  • Record number

    497809