Linear and Cubic Hydration regulate space in Living Cells.
- As water approaches lipid and poly-ionic surfaces of molecules in living cells, it forms transient linear elements of hydration in cubic conformations. As shown on the left, the linear elements are short and last only about a million millionth of a second. However, as the linear elements disassemble and return into higher energy-bonding, energy is withdrawn from adjacent molecules and they move into lower-energy, more stable, polypeptide linear and coil forms. Although the ice-like elements are present for too short a time to be detected, they occupy space and provide order in living cells. A detailed description of the assembly and interaction process is presented in the articles below and in "The Matrix of Life, Second Edition."