High Local Concentration: A Fundamental Strategy of Life Export

@article{citeulike:6066175, abstract = {Local increase in concentration is a basic principle of transcriptional control. Closer inspection reveals that it is a major force governing all interactions within and between proteins and DNA. Local increase in concentration acts on all levels of organization of living matter. The structures and functions of two central molecules of life—the linear polymers DNA and protein—are particularly illuminating examples. Local increase in concentration leads to cooperative or competitive interactions between molecules. It is an important principle of life.}, author = {Oehler, Stefan and M\"{u}ller-Hill, Benno}, citeulike-article-id = {6066175}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jmb.2009.10.056}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0022283609013151}, day = {31}, doi = {10.1016/j.jmb.2009.10.056}, issn = {00222836}, journal = {Journal of Molecular Biology}, month = {October}, posted-at = {2009-11-04 02:29:09}, priority = {2}, title = {High Local Concentration: A Fundamental Strategy of Life}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jmb.2009.10.056}, year = {2009} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:6066175 L3 - citeulike-article-id:6066175 N2 - Local increase in concentration is a basic principle of transcriptional control. Closer inspection reveals that it is a major force governing all interactions within and between proteins and DNA. Local increase in concentration acts on all levels of organization of living matter. The structures and functions of two central molecules of life—the linear polymers DNA and protein—are particularly illuminating examples. Local increase in concentration leads to cooperative or competitive interactions between molecules. It is an important principle of life. JF - Journal of Molecular Biology SN - 00222836 TI - High Local Concentration: A Fundamental Strategy of Life AU - Oehler, Stefan AU - Müller-Hill, Benno PY - 2009/10/31/ UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jmb.2009.10.056 ER -