Microscopic reversibility as the organizing principle of molecular machines

R. Dean Astumian

Nature Nanotechnology 7, 684 (2012). doi:10.1038/nnano.2012.188

Author: R. Dean Astumian

Biological motors and pumps are equilibrium devices that couple chemical, electrical and mechanical processes in an environment that is far from equilibrium. Recognition of the key role played by microscopic reversibility in their operation is a first step towards rational design of artificial molecular devices.

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