DocumentCode
2533222
Title
Brownian dynamics: molecular systems modeling and control
Author
Lyshevski, Marina Alexandra
Author_Institution
Microsyst. & Nanotechnol., Webster, NY, USA
fYear
2004
fDate
16-19 Aug. 2004
Firstpage
225
Lastpage
227
Abstract
Control at molecular (nano) scale has been extensively studied emphasizing protein dynamics. Different electro-chemo-mechanical processes have been examined researching biological systems. This paper concentrates the attention on motion of molecular motors. We report the motion dynamics of nanoscale proteins (size in the range of 10 nm). The cornerstone principles of the energy conversion and dynamic motion are based on the multi-degree-of-freedom complementary electrochemomechanical bonding. We enhance the thermal ratchet probability-based concept. This bioinspired concept results in highly nonlinear equations of motion that describe temporal evolution. The studied molecular machines perform transport guaraneeing functionality of living cells. Thermal fluctuations are the major source of energy for these machines. They transport biological materials and ions, build proteins, attain motility of the cell, engaged in actuation and activation, etc. Fluctuation-driven transport is studied applying the Brownian ratchet principle. This concept provides the understanding of how electrochemical energy converted into mechanical energy. The importance of Brownian motion is its versatility in explaining a wide range of biological processes and examining the energy conversion at molecular scale. This paper proposes a realistic molecular control mechanism utilizing the multi-degree-of-freedom complementary electrochemomechanical bonding and considering multi-molecules interactive dynamics.
Keywords
Brownian motion; biochemistry; biocontrol; biothermics; biotransport; cellular biophysics; molecular biophysics; nonlinear equations; proteins; 10 nm; Brownian dynamics; Brownian motion; Brownian ratchet principle; biological materials transport; biological processes; biological systems; cell motility; cornerstone principles; dynamic motion; electrochemical energy conversion; electrochemomechanical bonding; fluctuation-driven transport; living cells; mechanical energy; molecular machines; molecular motors; molecular systems control; molecular systems modeling; motion dynamics; multidegree-of-freedom; multimolecules interactive dynamics; nanoscale protein dynamics; nonlinear equations of motion; thermal fluctuations; thermal ratchet probability; Biological systems; Bonding; Control system synthesis; Energy conversion; Evolution (biology); Fluctuations; Modeling; Nanobioscience; Nonlinear equations; Proteins;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Nanotechnology, 2004. 4th IEEE Conference on
Print_ISBN
0-7803-8536-5
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/NANO.2004.1392305
Filename
1392305
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