Teaching biophysics I. The specific interactions: the sine qua non processes of life

Abstract

" The manifestation of life, in all its aspects, is the result of an enormous number of specific biophysical and biochemical molecular interactions taking place ceaselessly into cells, in a highly ordered manner both spatially and temporally. Frequently, a product of any reaction, is not a final compound, but the initial reactant of another reaction taking place in a precise location and at right time into the intricate cellular reactions network. In this minireview, we will present, in an accessible manner, the nature and paramount importance of the specific interactions which constitute the essential basis for all life processes on the Earth"