Biological Physics, Energy, Information, Life

Description
This text focuses on new results in molecular motors, self-assembly, and single-molecule manipulation that have revolutionized the field in recent years. Now in paperback, this updated edition has new end-of-chapter problems giving fresh options for assignments and exams; and an updated Chapter on Enzymes and Molecular Machines.
Contents
PART I: MYSTERIES, METAPHORS, MODELS
What the Ancients Knew
What's Inside Cells
PART II: DIFFUSION, DISSIPATION, DRIVE
The Molecular Dance
Random Walks, Friction, and Diffusion
Life in the Slow Lane: The Low Reynolds-Number World
Entropy, Temperature, and Free Energy
Entropic Forces at Work
Chemical Forces and Self-Assembly
PART III: MOLECULES, MACHINES, MECHANISMS
Cooperative Transitions in Macromolecules
Enzymes and Molecular Machines
Machines in Membranes
Nerve Impulses
Global List of Symbols and Units
Numerical Values
Index

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