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UNC scientists solve mystery of how largest cellular motor protein powers movement

11-27-2006 · EurekAlert!

Scientists now understand how an important protein converts chemical energy to mechanical force, thus powering the process of cell division, thanks to a new structural model by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill researchers.

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