THE ENZYMATIC BASIS OF INFORMATION-PROCESSING IN THE LIVING CELL

Authors
WELCH GR
Citation
Gr. Welch, THE ENZYMATIC BASIS OF INFORMATION-PROCESSING IN THE LIVING CELL, Biosystems, 38(2-3), 1996, pp. 147-153
Citations number
43
Categorie Soggetti
Biology
Journal title
Biosystems → ACNP
ISSN journal
03032647
Volume
38
Issue
2-3
Year of publication
1996
Pages
147 - 153
Database
ISI
SICI code
0303-2647(1996)38:2-3<147:TEBOII>2.0.ZU;2-T
Abstract
Analogies are drawn-between the computational aspects of information p rocessing and the enzymatic events of cellular metabolism. The origin thereof is linked to the logic-elements involved in the reaction-diffu sion processes of the metabolic operation. It is shown how such functi on entails a 'molecular machine' quality when associated with organize d non-equilibrium energy sources in the cell.