Fundamentals of Biophysics

<p>Preface vii<br /><br />1 Dynamic Properties of Biological Processes 1<br /><br />2 Types of Dynamic Behavior of Biological Systems 17<br /><br />3 Kinetics of Enzyme Processes 35<br /><br />4 Distributed Biological Systems. Chaotic Processes 45<br /><br />5 Mathematical Models in Ecology 61<br /><br />6 Thermodynamics of Irreversible Processes in Biological Systems Near Equilibrium 77<br /><br />7 Thermodynamics of Systems Far from Equilibrium 93<br /><br />8 Physicochemical Principles of Biopolymer Structure 101<br /><br />9 Intramolecular Dynamics of Proteins 121<br /><br />10 Physical Models of Protein Dynamic Mobility 133<br /><br />11 Energy Migration and Electron Transport in Biological Structures 141<br /><br />12 Mechanisms of Enzyme Catalysis 151<br /><br />13 Physicochemical Features of Biological Membranes. Ionic Equilibria 157<br /><br />14 Passive Transport of Substances Across Membranes 171<br /><br />15 Channels and Carriers. Active Transport 179<br /><br />16 Transport of Ions in Excitable Membranes 185<br /><br />17 Primary Processes of Energy Transformation in Photosynthesis 191<br /><br />18 Energy Transformation in Biological Membranes 199<br /><br />Further Reading 207<br /><br />Index 209</p>