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Yep https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helicase https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helicase The wild thing is that it doesn't have a 'gas tank' of ATP to drive the reac
by jcims 10mo ago
Yep
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helicase https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helicase
The wild thing is that it doesn't have a 'gas tank' of ATP to drive the reaction, it goes this fast while being fueled one molecule at a time from the environment.
Where does the ATP come from?
Buckle up my mechanical engineer friend - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OT5AXGS1aL8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OT5AXGS1aL8
I've watched that video a hundred times and it still gives me chills haha.
- rolph 10mo agothe reactant molecules themselves, are primed with an ATP like a one use capacitor, it provides threshold energy, and is "consumed" as part of the reaction.
- jcims 10mo agoNice. This was a detail I wasn't picking up on for some reason.
- jinnko 10mo agoI remember studying this in detail 30 years ago. To watch that whole process in a video now it's mind blowing. Thank you.