Carter Clock (IMAGE)

University of North Carolina Health Care

Carter Clock

Caption

Escapement mechanisms of clocks as a metaphor for protein function like Maxwell's demons. The Foliot swings back and forth like the pendulum in a clock. The essential features enabling time keeping are labeled. The central function of an escapement is illustrated by the two dark green blades that control the advance of the crown gear in a mechanical clock.

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Carter, UNC School of Medicine

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