Mechanism of Functional Expression of the Molecular Machines - Couverture souple

Kinoshita, Masahiro

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 9811014841 ISBN 13 : 9789811014840

Editeur : Springer, 2016

Synopsis

This brief discusses the mechanism of functional expression of a protein or protein complex utilizing the ATP hydrolysis cycle or proton-motive force from a unique point of view focused on the roles of water. A variety of processes are considered such as the unidirectional movement of a linear-motor protein along a filament, insertion of an unfolded protein into a chaperonin and release of the folded protein from it, transport of diverse substrates across the membrane by a transporter, and directed rotation of the central subunit within a rotatory motor protein complex. These topics are discussed in a unified manner within the same theoretical framework. The author argues that water plays imperative roles in the functional expression of these molecular machines. A pivotal factor is the entropic force or potential originating from the translational displacement of water molecules coexisting with the molecular machines in the entire system.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Prof. Dr. Masahiro KinoshitaInstitute of Advanced Energy Kyoto University

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Springer
• Date d'édition: 2016
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 9811014841
• ISBN 13: 9789811014840
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 80
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