Computational investigations on biochemical phenomena

生化现象的计算研究

• 批准号: 249955-2007
• 负责人: Gauld, James
• 金额: $ 2.91万
• 依托单位: University of Windsor
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Discovery Grants Program - Individual
• 财政年份: 2010
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2010-01-01 至 2011-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=455496
• 关键词: Computational; investigations; biochemical; phenomena

Biological catalysts are essential for life. They enable the reactions that occur in living cells to occur at rates that can sustain life. For example, RNA is a molecule found in all living cells that translates the genetic code carried by DNA and translates it into proteins, the work molcules of cells. By itself in solution, it will take aaround 100 years to break. However, some biological catalysts can speed this reaction such that it occurs at the rate of several hundred times a minute!

生物催化剂对生命至关重要。它们使活细胞中发生的反应能够以维持生命的速率发生。例如，RNA是在所有活细胞中发现的分子，它翻译DNA携带的遗传密码并将其翻译成蛋白质，即细胞的工作分子。它本身在溶液中，将需要大约100年的时间来打破。然而，一些生物催化剂可以加速这种反应，使其以每分钟数百次的速度发生！