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None of the rotor residues of F1-ATPase are essential for torque generation.
Biophysical journal - 20 May 2014
Chiwata Ryohei, Kohori Ayako, Kawakami Tomonari, Shiroguchi Katsuyuki, Furuike Shou, Adachi Kengo, Sutoh Kazuo, Yoshida Masasuke, Kinosita Kazuhiko
Abstract excerpt
F1-ATPase is a powerful rotary molecular motor that can rotate an object several hundred times as large as the motor itself against the viscous friction of water. Forced reverse rotation has been shown to lead to ATP synthesis, implying that the mechanical work against the motor's high torque can be converted into the chemical energy of ATP. The minimal composition of the motor protein is α3β3γ subunits, where...
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