POWER AND EFFICIENCY OF F1-ATPase MOLECULAR MOTOR

摘要

We present the study of the energetics of the F1-ATPase rotatory molecular motor. The dynamics of this machine are described by a overdamped Langevin equation with a dichotomous flashing ratchet potential whose transition rates are controlled by an analysis of the chemical and physical steps. The model predictions on the observable angular velocity are in good agreement with the experimental data. Inspired by these results we extend our approach to study the energetics of this motor. Power and efficiency are analyzed for different experimental situations which can be tested in experiments.