title: Water clusters in life.
abstract: The role of water in chemical, biochemical and cellular events has only been recognized as a universal solvent. The conventional wisdom holds that water is a passive agent in biological interaction. However, more and more researchers regard water as an active component in biochemical reactions and hence occupy a crucial role in life. We propose that the active component of water is due to the existence of stable water clusters in aqueous solutions. Our research demonstrated that stable water clusters could be produced in very dilute inorganic and organic water solutions, and also isolated from biological fluids such as bovine serum. Stable water clusters may play an important role in physiological and pathological processes of life.
authors.affiliation: R & D Department, American Technologies Group, Inc., Monrovia, CA, USA.
authors.forename: S Y
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Lo
authors.forename: W C
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: S H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Huang
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D004553:Electric Conductivity; D019369:Life; D018625:Microscopy, Atomic Force; D014867:Water
chemical_list: D014867:Water