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Motor protein
Motor proteins
are a class of
molecular motors
that are able to move along the surface of a suitable substrate. They convert chemical energy into mechanical work by the
hydrolysis
of
ATP
.
Flagellar
rotation
, however, is powered by a
proton pump
.
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