Biological structure

To solve highly nonlinear differential equations for systems far from global equilibrium, the method of cellular automata may be used (Ross and Vlad, 1999). For example, for nonlinear chemical reactions, the reaction space is divided into discrete cells where the time is measured, and local and state variables are attached to these cells. By introducing a set of interaction rules consistent with the macroscopic law of diffusion and with the mass action law, semimicroscopic to macroscopic rate processes or reaction-diffusion systems can be described. 

A general Turing model for morphogenesis in a two-component (A and B) system may be formulated by 

A molecule whose geometrical structure is not identical to its mirror image possesses chirality. For example, enantiomers are mirror-image structures of a chiral molecule. Two mirror-image molecules are identified as l- and D-enantiomers. Amino acids and deoxyribose in DNA are chiral molecules. Asy mmetry in biochemistry requires the constant catalytic production of the preferred enantiomer in the reactions between enantiomers, a process known as racemization. In systems with appropriate chiral autocatalysis, instability may appear. Due to random fluctuations, the instability occurs accompanying the bifurcation of asymmetric states in which one enantiomer dominates. These states of broken symmetry can be observed in the following simple model reaction scheme with chiral autocatalysis (Kondepudi and Prigogine, 1999) 

Enantiomers of XL and XD are produced from the reactants S and T, as shown in reactions (1) and (3), respectively. They are also produced by the autocatalytic reactions (2) and (4). The reaction rate constants in reactions (1) and (3) and in reactions (2) and (4) are identical. In reaction (5), the two enantiomers react to produce component P. Obviously, at equilibrium, XL = XD, and the system will be in a symmetric state. If we control the incoming flows of T and S and outgoing flow of P, and assume that the reverse reaction in (5) can be ignored, then we have the following kinetic equations 

With the following parameters, the symmetric and asymmetric states may become more explicit 

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Basic principles of URT are now well established for weakly varying media as biological structures [1]. 

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Interactions between macromolecules (protems, lipids, DNA,.. . ) or biological structures (e.g. membranes) are considerably more complex than the interactions described m the two preceding paragraphs. The sum of all biological mteractions at the molecular level is the basis of the complex mechanisms of life. In addition to computer simulations, direct force measurements [98], especially the surface forces apparatus, represent an invaluable tool to help understand the molecular interactions in biological systems. 

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G. A. Jeffrey and W. Saenger, Hydrogen Bonding in Biological Structures, Springer, Bedia-Heidelberg, 1991. 

Indeed, cellular constituents or biomolecules must conform to the chemical and physical principles that govern all matter. Despite the spectacular diversity of life, the intricacy of biological structures, and the complexity of vital mechanisms, life functions are ultimately interpretable in chemical terms. Chemistry is the lo e of biolo eal phenomena. 

Weak Forces Maintain Biological Structure and Determine Biomolecular Interactions... 

Biological structures are often said to exhibit right-hand or left-hand twists. For all such structures, the sense of the twist can be ascertained by holding the structure in front of yon and looking along the polymer backbone. If the twist is clockwise as one proceeds outward and through the structure, it is said to be right-handed. If the twist is counterclockwise, it is said to be left-handed. 

Chemical approach to the study of supramolecular biological structure of chromatin, nucleoproteide complex of DNA 99UK365. 

Fortunately, some simplifications are possible. Carbon, nitrogen, and oxygen in tissue proteins are the elements principally responsible for the absorption of x-rays by the different biological structures. Further-... 

Responses of Aquatic Organisms. The interactions between aquatic organisms and the chemistry of their water habitats are extremely complex. If a species or a group of species increases or declines in numbers in response to acidification, then the biological structure of the entire water body is likely to be affected. Reactions of organisms to stress such as acidification can be termed a "dose-response" reaction (i.e. a certain dose of acidifying pollutant induces a certain response). 

There are three main contributions that structural methods are making to the drug discovery process—structural biology, structure-based design, and structure-based discovery. 

Jeffrey GA, Saenger W. Hydrogen bonding in biological structures. Berlin Springer-Verlag, 1991. 

The acellular structure of real bone is modified continuously according to the internal stresses caused by applied loads. This process, which represents an attempt to optimize the strength-to-weight ratio in a biological structure, is achieved by the interaction between two types of cell, one that absorbs bone and the other that synthesises new bone. New bone is added where internal stresses are high, and bone is removed where stresses are low. An accurate finite-element model of this combined process could be used clinically to determine the course of traction that will maximise bone strength after recovery from a fracture. 

Perhaps you have noticed that there is a natural tendency for structures to become disorganized. Death is followed by decay. The organized biological structures of the once-living creature decompose. The inscription on a gravestone erodes and becomes illegible. The gravestone tilts and eventually falls over. 

We, ( n, 12), along with several other research groups (13-17), have been attempting to answer some of these questions through the use of quantitative biological structure-activity analyses. 

The formation of host-guest inclusion compounds in crystals (or in highly ordered membranes or other biological structures) is a phenomenon more organised than simple co-crystallisation of a pair of substances. The special characteristic of inclusion crystallisation is a constant identity of one member in a series of pairs, this member thereby being identified as host, and a constancy of structure type (but not necessarily dimensions) for the host. The higher molecular organisation involved in inclusion... 

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Diaspro A, Robello M (2000) Two-photon excitation of fluorescence for three-dimensional optical imaging of biological structures. J Photochem Photobiol B 55 1-8... 

Lederberg, J. (1956), Comments on the gene-enzyme relationship , in Gaebler, O. H. (Ed.), Enzymes Units of Biological Structure and Function, Academic Press, New York, pp. 161 -169. 

Enzymes catalyze metabolic reactions, the flow of genetic information, the synthesis of molecules that provide biological structure, and help defend us against infections and disease. 

Ultrasound (US) disrupts biological structures and may lead to death when applied with sufficient intensity (Betts and Everis, 2005). The use of ultrasound to disinfect fruit and vegetables has not been described frequently in the literature. The results from a study by Seymour et al. (2002) indicated that a combination of ultrasound and chlorinated water reduced the numbers of both Salmonella Typhimurium and E. coli from iceberg lettuce. However, the authors concluded that the cost of such a method is high and that the combination does not completely remove pathogens from fresh produce. Therefore, this is probably not a well-suited alternative method for the decontamination of fruit and vegetables. 

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