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The real-life equivalents he aims to replicate are mitochondria, the ‘energy factories’ of the cell. These use the molecule ADP to produce ATP, which is the standard ‘fuel’ that cells ...

The real-life equivalents he aims to replicate are mitochondria, the 'energy factories' of the cell. These use the molecule ADP to produce ATP, which is the standard 'fuel' that cells require to ...

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