Models of protein linear molecular motors for dynamic nanodevices

Protein molecular motors are natural nano-machines that convert the chemical energy from the hydrolysis of adenosine triphosphate into mechanical work. These efficient machines are central to many biological processes, including cellular motion, muscle contraction and cell division. The remarkable energetic efficiency of the protein molecular motors coupled with their nano-scale has prompted an increasing number of studies focusing on their integration in hybrid micro- and nanodevices, in particular using linear molecular motors. The translation of these tentative devices into technologically and economically feasible ones requires an engineering, design-orientated approach based on a structured formalism, preferably mathematical. This contribution reviews the present state of the art in the modelling of protein linear molecular motors, as relevant to the future design-orientated development of hybrid dynamic nanodevices.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2009

Erschienen:

2009

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:1

Enthalten in:

Integrative biology : quantitative biosciences from nano to macro - 1(2009), 2 vom: 16. Feb., Seite 150-69

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Fulga, Florin [VerfasserIn]
Nicolau, Dan V [VerfasserIn]
Nicolau, Dan V [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

8L70Q75FXE
Adenosine Triphosphate
Journal Article
Molecular Motor Proteins
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
Review

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Date Completed 10.03.2010

Date Revised 21.11.2013

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1039/b814985b

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM193881667