The Rise of Nano-Machines: What can we learn from the F1-ATPase?
by
Chun-Biu Li(Stockholm University)
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Europe/Stockholm
112:028
112:028
Description
Driven by ATP hydrolysis, F1-ATPase (F1) is a rotary motor protein that can efficiently convert chemical energy to mechanical work of rotation via fine coordination of its conformational motions and reaction sequences. In this talk, I will introduce some attractive features of F1 as a nano-machine from the statistical physics point of view. By emphasizing on its difference from macro-machines, I will discuss some open questions and possible opportunities in the studies of F1 that could be interesting to physicists who want to bridge between theories and single molecule experiments.
