2010 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Measurement of nonequilibrium fluctuations of molecular motor F1-ATPase
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21740291
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Research Field |
Mathematical physics/Fundamental condensed matter physics
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| Research Institution | Chuo University |
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Principal Investigator |
TOYABE Shoichi Chuo University, 理工学部, 助教 (40453675)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2009 – 2010
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| Keywords | 非平衡 / 非線形物理学 |
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| Research Abstract |
In order to reveal the energetics of rotary molecular motor F1-ATPase, we measured the response of F1-ATPase against a constant and periodic torque by using an electrorotation method. We found that F1-ATPase can convert the chemical free energy change of ATP hydrolysis to mechanical motion.
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