Infochemistry Scientific Center of ITMO University, 191002 Saint Petersburg, Russia; email:
Annu Rev Chem Biomol Eng. 2021 Jun 7;12:63-95. doi: 10.1146/annurev-chembioeng-122120-023514. Epub 2021 Apr 28.
Nowadays, information processing is based on semiconductor (e.g., silicon) devices. Unfortunately, the performance of such devices has natural limitations owing to the physics of semiconductors. Therefore, the problem of finding new strategies for storing and processing an ever-increasing amount of diverse data is very urgent. To solve this problem, scientists have found inspiration in nature, because living organisms have developed uniquely productive and efficient mechanisms for processing and storing information. We address several biological aspects of information and artificial models mimicking corresponding bioprocesses. For instance, we review the formation of synchronization patterns and the emergence of order out of chaos in model chemical systems. We also consider molecular logic and ion fluxes as information carriers. Finally, we consider recent progress in infochemistry, a new direction at the interface of chemistry, biology, and computer science, considering unconventional methods of information processing.
如今，信息处理基于半导体（例如硅）设备。不幸的是，由于半导体物理学的原因，此类设备的性能存在天然限制。因此，寻找新策略来存储和处理不断增加的各种数据的问题非常紧迫。为了解决这个问题，科学家们从自然界中找到了灵感，因为生物体已经开发出独特的高效机制来处理和存储信息。我们讨论了信息的几个生物学方面和模拟相应生物过程的人工模型。例如，我们回顾了模型化学系统中同步模式的形成和混沌中有序的出现。我们还考虑了分子逻辑和离子通量作为信息载体。最后，我们考虑了信息化学的最新进展，这是化学、生物学和计算机科学交叉的一个新方向，考虑了非常规的信息处理方法。
