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Artificial motors mimic muscle proteins, opening new paths in nanotech
Just like the proteins in our muscles, which convert chemical energy into power to allow us to perform daily tasks, these tiny rotary motors use chemical energy to generate force, store energy ...
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Scientists create tiny motors that mimic nature
Just like the proteins in our muscles, which convert chemical energy into power to allow us to perform daily tasks, these tiny rotary motors use chemical energy to generate force, store energy, and ...
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Scientists make world’s first supramolecular motor that runs on chemical fuel
Peptides are strings of amino acids, the building blocks of protein ... motor can be controlled by adjusting the amount of ...
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Study reveals structure of DNA packaging
Their findings show that the connector is made up of 12 protein subunits that may serve as "cylinders ... "Our results suggest that the prohead and connector comprise a rotary motor, with the head and ...
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Big power, small footprint: how biofuel rotary engines put sustainability on fast spin
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Inventing the dynamo machine: the evolution of the F-type and V-type ATPases
A notable feature of this scenario is the recruitment of a protein substrate (the translocated protein) as a new, functional enzyme subunit. To our knowledge, the recruitment of a protein ...