ATP Synthase: The Right Size Base Model for Nanomotors in Nanomedicine
Figure 1
Escherichia coli ATP synthase structure: E. coli ATP synthase in the simplest form contains water soluble F1 and membrane bound sectors. Catalytic activity ensues at the interface of F1 sector. Many inhibitors also bind to the F1 sector which comprises five subunits . The proton pumping occurs at the sector comprising three subunits (ab2c). This structure of E. coli ATP synthase is reproduced from Weber [27] with permission; copyright Elsevier.
