• DocumentCode
    2670215
  • Title

    Molecular motors: Thermodynamics and ATP synthesis

  • Author

    Thomas, Neil

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Phys., Birmingham Univ.
  • fYear
    0
  • fDate
    0-0 0
  • Firstpage
    360
  • Lastpage
    364
  • Abstract
    In order to exploit biological molecular motors as nanomachines, we need to determine the physical principles that govern their operation. Here we first consider how a processive molecular motor utilizes heat and chemical free energy in order to perform mechanical work. We then examine the features that would allow such a motor to synthesize ATP
  • Keywords
    molecular biophysics; nanotechnology; thermodynamics; ATP synthesis; biological molecular motors; nanomachines; thermodynamics; Cells (biology); Chemical processes; Couplings; Entropy; Heat engines; Kinetic theory; Micromotors; Nanobioscience; Physics; Thermodynamics;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Robotics and Biomimetics (ROBIO). 2005 IEEE International Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Shatin
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-9315-5
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/ROBIO.2005.246293
  • Filename
    1708769
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=2670215