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ATP-Driven Mechanical Work Performed by Molecular Motors

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  1. Dept Chemistry Biomed Sci., Linnaeus University, Kalmar, Sweden

    Alf Månsson

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  2. Dept Biochemistry, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK

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  1. Departments of Kinesiology and Physical Education, Physics and Physiology, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada

    Dilson E. Rassier

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Månsson, A. (2020). ATP-Driven Mechanical Work Performed by Molecular Motors. In: Roberts, G., Watts, A. (eds) Encyclopedia of Biophysics. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-35943-9_750-1

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