Mechanics and Energetics of Biological Transport

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Heinz, E. (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 1978.
Edition:1st ed. 1978.
Series:Molecular Biology, Biochemistry and Biophysics Molekularbiologie, Biochemie und Biophysik, 29
Subjects:
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-81259-0
Table of Contents:
  • 1 Introduction
  • 1.1 Chemical and Osmotic Processes - A Simple Model
  • 1.2 Activities and (Electro) Chemical Potentials
  • One-Flow Systems - Uncoupled Transport
  • 2 Nonmediated (Free) Diffusion
  • 3 Mediated ("Facilitated") Diffusion
  • 4 Isotope Interaction - Tracer Coupling
  • 5 Energetics of One-Flow Systems. Treatment of One-Flow Systems in Terms of Thermodynamics of Irreversible Processes (TIP)
  • Two-Flow Systems - Energetic Coupling
  • 6 Solute-Specific Coupling - Active Transport
  • 7 Energetics of Coupled Transport Treatment of Active Transport in Terms of Thermodynamics of Irreversible Processes (TIP)
  • 8 Phase-Specific Forces
  • References.