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Deep-sea osmolyte makes biomolecular machines heat-tolerant

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Researchers have discovered a method to control biomolecular machines over a wide temperature range using deep-sea osmolyte trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO). This finding could open a new dimension in the application of artificial machines fabricated from biomolecular motors and other proteins.

Source: ScienceDaily.com