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Atomic-Scale Protein Filters

Atomic-Scale Protein Filters

Update: 2025-10-15
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How aquaporin and potassium channels filter hundreds of millions of water molecules or ions each second, by positioning the correct amino acid in the perfect place. By Niko McCarty.

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Atomic-Scale Protein Filters

Atomic-Scale Protein Filters

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