Abstract
We present a simple mechanism for intra-molecular refrigeration, where parts of a molecule are actively cooled below the environmental temperature. We discuss the potential role and applications of such a mechanism in biology, in particular in enzymatic reactions
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 20110290 |
| Journal | Proceedings of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences |
| Volume | 469 |
| Issue number | 2158 |
| Publication status | Published - 8 Oct 2013 |
Keywords
- Enzymes
- self-cooling
- thermodynamics