Title :
Molecular motors: Thermodynamics and ATP synthesis
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Birmingham Univ.
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;
Conference_Titel :
Robotics and Biomimetics (ROBIO). 2005 IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Shatin
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9315-5
DOI :
10.1109/ROBIO.2005.246293
