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transfer in water [117] involving “proton­hopping”, a molecular version

of the bucket brigade, which explains the unusually high conductivity of

water.

Referring to Statement (2.27) as the cell water as a “4D proton trans-

fer network” (4PTN) hypothesis for convenience, we can formulate the

following postulate about its possible role in cell biology:

The biological role of 4PTN in living cell is to facilitate the intracellular

transfers of information and energy.

One experimental evidence supporting Statement (2.28) is pro­

vided by the high­resolution X­ray structure of cytochrome c oxidase

wherein a linear chain of about 10 water molecules is implicated in

transferring protons from the matrix side of the mitochondrial inner

membrane during oxidative phosphorylation, either to the oxygen

reduction site within the interior of the membrane or to the intermem­

brane space across it, depending on the functional state of mitochon­

dria [118, 119].

Combining Statement (2.28) with the cell language theory proposed

in 1997 [19–23] (see also Chapter 4) logically leads to the following

postulate:

4PTN is a necessary condition for cell language

Table 2.3 The role of water structures in living processes on an equal footing with

that of non­aqueous elements of the system.

Systome

Field System Environment

1. Chemical reactions Redox reactions Hydration shells


2. Enzyme catalysis Biochemical reactions Enzyme catalytic residues


3. Protein folding Proteins Hydration shells


4. Pharmacology Drug–receptor interactions Hydration shells


5. Homeopathy Chemicals Hydration shells

(2.28)

(2.29)

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