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Intra-molecular refrigeration in enzymes

Proceedings of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences (2013) 469(2158)
DOI: 10.1098/rspa.2011.0290
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We present a simple mechanism for intra-molecular refrigeration, where parts of a molecule are actively cooled below the environmental temperature. We discuss the potential role and applications of such a mechanism in biology, in particular in enzymatic reactions. © 2013 The Author(s).

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Briegel, H. J., & Popescu, S. (2013). Intra-molecular refrigeration in enzymes. Proceedings of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences, 469(2158). https://doi.org/10.1098/rspa.2011.0290

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