First synthetic protein motor creates its own fuel as it 'mows'

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'The Lawnmower' is the first synthetic molecular motor that propels itself using the energy it harnesses when it cuts through proteins

The body uses protein-based molecular motors to perform functions essential to life. Now, researchers have created ‘The Lawnmower,’ the first synthetic motor modeled on those found in nature that propels itself by harnessing the energy it creates as it cuts through fields of proteins. It could transform our treatment of a range of diseases.

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