Energy utilization in fluctuating biological energy converters

摘要: 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 physics chemistry. The relevant constitute framework for biology level intermediate between quantum chemistry cell biology. There legitimate questions whether these concepts valid at the mesoscopic level. Such systems fluctuate appreciably, so it is not clear what their efficiency is. Advances in fluctuation theorems allow description such molecular attempt to clarify this topic bridge biochemical physical descriptions systems.