A Molecular Motor Minimizes Energy Waste
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Researchers have discovered how a molecular motor minimizes energy waste, shedding light on the intricacies of biological systems and potentially informing the design of more efficient artificial systems.
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trebligdivad
3 months ago
Wow, the motor thing is weird - just read how it works:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ATP_synthase#Binding_model
that's pretty neat!
elric
3 months ago
It remains mind blowing how our body is filled with tiny mechanical motors that (almost literally) churn out ATP.
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