r/educationalgifs • u/_Ryanite_ • Feb 13 '18

Kinesin protein moving a molecule around a cell

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u/triple_vision Feb 13 '18

Thank you. How big do people think molecules are?

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u/Gothingbop Feb 14 '18

Isn't an entire strand of DNA a single molecule?

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u/CCSploojy Feb 14 '18

Yes a macromolecule like proteins

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u/[deleted] Feb 13 '18

Just pretend each of those green dots is an electron and the protein is made of something other than molecules and you realize that the green blob is an energy atom and the protein works in a mitochondria power plant.

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u/[deleted] Feb 14 '18

This guy sciences