Title
Using Entropy Leads to a Better Understanding of Biological Systems
Abstract
In studying biological systems, conventional approaches based on the laws of physics almost always require introducing appropriate approximations. We argue that a comprehensive approach that integrates the laws of physics and principles of inference provides a better conceptual framework than these approaches to reveal emergence in such systems. The crux of this comprehensive approach hinges on entropy. Entropy is not merely a physical quantity. It is also a reasoning tool to process information with the least bias. By reviewing three distinctive examples from protein folding dynamics to drug design, we demonstrate the developments and applications of this comprehensive approach in the area of biological systems.
Year
DOI
Venue
2010
10.3390/e12122450
ENTROPY
Keywords
Field
DocType
entropy,inference,folding dynamics,tubulin expression level,aptamer
Crystallography,Physical quantity,Biology,Inference,Theoretical physics,Theoretical computer science,Physical law,Conceptual framework
Journal
Volume
Issue
ISSN
12
12
1099-4300
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
1
0.37
6
Authors
2
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Chih-Yuan Tseng1132.58
Jack A. Tuszynski23211.45