Figure 2. Cooperative motion of two gears rotating in KaiC (IMAGE)

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Figure 2. Cooperative motion of two gears rotating in KaiC

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The phosphorylation cycle and the ATP hydrolysis cycle occur in the double-ring structure of KaiC. The two cycles are mediated by hydrogen bonds among acidic, basic, and neutral components.

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