Spin-lattice interaction of water and protein membranes in cell metabolism

The thermodynamic model of the cell in a state of basic metabolism is that of layers of protein membranes separated from each other by a layer of intracellular water. The water of the metabolising cell possesses the unique property of microphase transformation, i.e. crystal → fluid, which correlates...

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Published inJournal of theoretical biology Vol. 34; no. 3; pp. 557 - 576
Main Authors Trincher, K.S., Dudoladov, A.G.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Elsevier Ltd 01.03.1972
Subjects
Cell Membrane - metabolism
Cells - metabolism
Energy Transfer
Kinetics
Mathematics
Models, Biological
Protein Conformation
Quantum Theory
Structure-Activity Relationship
Thermodynamics
Water - metabolism
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Summary:The thermodynamic model of the cell in a state of basic metabolism is that of layers of protein membranes separated from each other by a layer of intracellular water. The water of the metabolising cell possesses the unique property of microphase transformation, i.e. crystal → fluid, which correlates the processes of energy transformation in the cell. The expenditure of free energy is correlated with the crystal → fluid phase change and heat liberation from the cell into the external medium is correlated with the fluid → crystal phase change. The structure of the metabolising cell is thermally labile. Described here is the working cycle of basic metabolism in the elementary cell layer and a thermodynamic equation of the internal work of the cell is drawn up.
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ISSN:0022-5193
1095-8541
DOI:10.1016/0022-5193(72)90141-5