Basics and Applications in Developmental Energetics-Metabolism

Explore the fundamentals and applications of developmental energetics and metabolism in this comprehensive lecture by Jonathan Rodenfels. Delve into the intricate world of cellular bioenergetics, examining how cells harness and utilize energy to drive biological functions. Investigate the energy budgets of cells, the constraints and limits imposed by energy flows on cellular processes, and whether cells operate near these limits. Discover how energetic constraints impact cellular functions and the challenges of applying nonequilibrium physics tools to cell biology. Gain insights into physical bioenergetics, understanding energy usage in cells, energy partitioning between different cellular processes, and associated energetic constraints. This lecture is part of the ICTP-ICTS Winter School on Quantitative Systems Biology, providing a broad exposure to quantitative problems in living systems and exploring exciting developments at the interface of physics, bioenergetics, and cellular metabolism.