Supramolecular Chemistry for Nanosciences
Supramolecular Chemistry for Nanosciences
Supramolecular Chemistry for Nanosciences
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A Biological Rotary Motor: ATP Synthase<br />
α<br />
β<br />
β<br />
γ<br />
α<br />
β<br />
α<br />
3<br />
Rotor<br />
H +<br />
γ<br />
2<br />
H +<br />
Bent axle also rotates,<br />
squashing each βunit in<br />
turn<br />
H +<br />
H +<br />
H + H +<br />
H + H +<br />
H + H + H +<br />
H + H<br />
H + + H +<br />
C<br />
H + H +<br />
H +<br />
C<br />
1<br />
C<br />
C<br />
H +<br />
Stator<br />
H + H +<br />
H +<br />
H + H + H +<br />
• Driving <strong>for</strong>ce : proton gradient<br />
• The rotation produces chemical energy in the <strong>for</strong>m of ATP<br />
04/03/2008 M1-<strong>Nanosciences</strong><br />
T. Elston, , H. Wang, G. Oster,<br />
Nature, 1998, 391, , 510.<br />
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