SecA Nanomotor (IMAGE)

KU Leuven

SecA Nanomotor

Caption

In this rendering of the SecA nanomotor, the two pistons (colored cyan and light green) await the arrival of a protein. Cylinders, arrows and loops make up the nanomotor's mechanical parts.

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© T. Economou

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