Energy Transfer Mechanisms in Mitochondria

The problem of free energy transfer and transduction in mitochondria is reviewed from the point of view of conservative and dissipative mechanisms. Excited states are inherently dissipative and are not considered viable possibilities. If the free energy is already a local minimum and present in the...

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Published in:	Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS Vol. 71; no. 9; pp. 3669 - 3671
Main Author:	Kemeny, Gabor
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 01-09-1974 National Acad Sciences
Subjects:	Biological Sciences: Biophysics Dielectric materials Electrons Energy Transfer Free energy Mitochondria Molecules Permittivity Phonons Polarons Thermodynamic equilibrium
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Summary:	The problem of free energy transfer and transduction in mitochondria is reviewed from the point of view of conservative and dissipative mechanisms. Excited states are inherently dissipative and are not considered viable possibilities. If the free energy is already a local minimum and present in the form of potential energy, conservative transfer is possible within a properly designed medium. The design features are compatible with what is known about mitochondria.
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ISSN:	0027-8424 1091-6490
DOI:	10.1073/pnas.71.9.3669