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==Perspective==

As a motor protein, ATP synthase offers a rare research opportunity. Structure of the F1 motor, both rotor and stator in the same assembly, are known in atomic detail for the first time, and rotation can be analyzed at sub-millisecond time resolution <ref>PMID: 10840052</ref>.An emerging possibility of step-size mismatch between the F1 and F0 motors provides an opportunity to find a noval coupling mechanism of the two motors that will explain why the mismatch is good for the enzyme. Finally, one can even dream of using this, the world's tiniest motor, as an engine part in the fabrication of nano-machines. The marvel of ATP will continue<ref name="PP"/>.

As a motor protein, ATP synthase offers a rare research opportunity. Structure of the F1 motor, both rotor and stator in the same assembly, are known in atomic detail for the first time, and rotation can be analyzed at sub-millisecond time resolution <ref>PMID: 10840052</ref>. An emerging possibility of step-size mismatch between the F1 and F0 motors provides an opportunity to find a noval coupling mechanism of the two motors that will explain why the mismatch is good for the enzyme. Finally, one can even dream of using this, the world's tiniest motor, as an engine part in the fabrication of nano-machines. The marvel of ATP will continue<ref name="PP"/>.

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 ==Perspective==
-As a motor protein, ATP synthase offers a rare research opportunity. Structure of the F<sub>1</sub> motor, both rotor and stator in the same assembly, are known in atomic detail for the first time, and rotation can be analyzed at sub-millisecond time resolution <ref>PMID: 10840052</ref>.An emerging possibility of step-size mismatch between the F<sub>1</sub> and F<sub>0</sub> motors provides an opportunity to find a noval coupling mechanism of the two motors that will explain why the mismatch is good for the enzyme. Finally, one can even dream of using this, the world's tiniest motor, as an engine part in the fabrication of nano-machines. The marvel of ATP will continue<ref name="PP"/>.
+As a motor protein, ATP synthase offers a rare research opportunity. Structure of the F<sub>1</sub> motor, both rotor and stator in the same assembly, are known in atomic detail for the first time, and rotation can be analyzed at sub-millisecond time resolution <ref>PMID: 10840052</ref>. An emerging possibility of step-size mismatch between the F<sub>1</sub> and F<sub>0</sub> motors provides an opportunity to find a noval coupling mechanism of the two motors that will explain why the mismatch is good for the enzyme. Finally, one can even dream of using this, the world's tiniest motor, as an engine part in the fabrication of nano-machines. The marvel of ATP will continue<ref name="PP"/>.
 ==Additional Resources==