Regulation of Actin in Synthetic Cell System (IMAGE)

Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Regulation of Actin in Synthetic Cell System

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The regulation of actin production. Red light facilitates ATP synthesis by generating protons inside the organelle, while green light impedes ATP synthesis by depleting protons.

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Video courtesy of the Disease Biophysics Group/Harvard University

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