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Biological rotary motor

Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2011 9:14
by jamiel
I guess we all have rotaries then http://www.mrc-mbu.cam.ac.uk/research/atp-synthase
Bonus points for 9000RPMs

Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2011 9:14
by geo2maz
sweeeeet! we are machines :)

Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2011 9:14
by G-Man
And mitochondria are what power The Force, right? So even if we don't have a lot of torque, we've got The Force! May it be with you...

Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2011 9:14
by jamiel
G-Man wrote:And mitochondria are what power The Force, right? So even if we don't have a lot of torque, we've got The Force! May it be with you...


Umm, that's midichlorians. Turn in your nerd card! (or high 5 for an excellent word play) :D

(here comes the science) Did you know that mitochondria are actually symbionts? They aren't a structure we came up with "ourselves".

Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2011 9:14
by geo2maz

Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2011 9:14
by jamiel


I was waiting to see what G-Man did with symbionts. Way to take it another direction! :)