Tag: ATP synthase

Glowing flagellar motor at the base of a bacterial flagellum visualizing the rotary motion and its energy source

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Author
David Coppedge

Date
February 24, 2026

Categories
Biochemistry
Biology
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, animation, archaellum, ATP synthase, bacterial cell, bacterial flagellar motor, Basarab Hosu, Darwin’s Black Box, Destin Sandlin, engineering, evolution, Harvard University, Honda Civic, intelligent design, living cells, Michael Behe, Michael D. Manson, nanomotors, PNAS, proton gradient, protons, rotary motors, Smarter Every Day, Tesla, unguided natural processes, Unlocking the Mystery of Life}

Can the Flagellum Get Any Better? Yes! Add Gears

_{David Coppedge
February 24, 2026

Biochemistry, Biology, Intelligent Design

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The bacterial flagellum is more souped-up than even Michael Behe thought: it’s a gear-driven motor of motors! Read More ›

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Author
David Coppedge

Date
April 15, 2025

Categories
Biology
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, ATP synthase, blueprint, chromosomes, cohesins, condensins, Darwinism, David Klinghoffer, DNA, electrostatics, EMBO Journal, error catastrophe, genome, gravity, Hurricanes, mitochondria, mitosis, mutations, physical laws, Plato's Revenge, proteome, respiration, Richard Sternberg, Science (journal), tornadoes}

A Cell Makes “Decisions” — But if It’s Following a Material Blueprint, How Does It Do That?

_{David Coppedge
April 15, 2025

Biology, Evolution, Intelligent Design

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Watching cells under a microscope, we sense familiarity with their challenges when they face puzzles. How is this possible if their nature is strictly physical? Read More ›

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Author
Andrew McDiarmid

Date
March 31, 2025

Categories
Intelligent Design
Life Sciences
Tagged
, ATP synthase, bacterial flagellar motor, biological systems, biologists, biology, cancer, Emily Reeves, engineered systems, engineers, glycolysis, ID the Future, living systems, methodology, nanotechnology, podcast, Research, scientific literature, systems engineering}

Emily Reeves: How to Study Biology with Systems Engineering Principles

_{Andrew McDiarmid
March 31, 2025

Intelligent Design, Life Sciences

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Traditional methods in biology have proven insufficient for understanding and accurately predicting complex biological systems. Why? Read More ›

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Author
Jonathan McLatchie

Date
October 14, 2024

Categories
Biology
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, animation, ATP synthase, cellular respiration, electron transport chain, Energy, glycolysis, Harvard University, intelligent design, Krebs cycle, protons}

Appreciating the Molecular Detail of ATP Synthase

_{Jonathan McLatchie
October 14, 2024

Biology, Evolution, Intelligent Design

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Here, I wish to highlight this animation, again narrated by Harvard’s Professor Robert Lue. Read More ›

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Author
Jonathan McLatchie

Date
October 13, 2024

Categories
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, ATP synthase, electron transport chain, electrons, Energy, Harvard University, Krebs cycle, protons}

Watch: Animation Reveals the Intricacies of the Electron Transport Chain

_{Jonathan McLatchie
October 13, 2024

Evolution, Intelligent Design

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In short, the electron transport chain involves the flow of electrons through a respiratory chain. Read More ›

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Author
David Coppedge

Date
September 16, 2024

Categories
Intelligent Design
Life Sciences
Tagged
, AlphaFold, antibiotics, ATP synthase, biophysicists, Brownian motion, Caltech, cells, cytoplasm, Duke University, Eric Hedin, intrinsically disordered proteins, kinesin, Maxwell’s demon, MIT, molecular machines, nucleus, proteins, Robert Shedinger, The Scientist, Washington University}

Embrace the Chaos: How Cells Harness Disorder for Function

_{David Coppedge
September 16, 2024

Intelligent Design, Life Sciences

9}

In three classes of examples, cells are shown to manipulate chaotic forces toward functional purposes. Read More ›

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Author
Jonathan McLatchie

Date
June 26, 2024

Categories
Intelligent Design
Physical Sciences
Tagged
, ATP, ATP synthase, cellular respiration, cytochrome c, electrons, hydrogen, Michael Denton, mitochondrial membrane, nitrogen, oxygen, protein complexes, transition metals, universe}

Design of the Elements Points to a Theistic Universe

_{Jonathan McLatchie
June 26, 2024

Intelligent Design, Physical Sciences

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An innumerable number of features of the natural world show evidence of purpose and intent. Read More ›

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Author
David Coppedge

Date
March 12, 2024

Categories
Engineering
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, ATP synthase, BioEssays, Bruce Alberts, complex life, Conference on Engineering in Living Systems, convergent evolution, Darwin's Dilemma, Darwinian evolution, intelligent design, ions, neo-Darwinian mechanism, nuclear pore complex, proteins, science, University of Washington}

Is It Becoming Acceptable to Speak of Biological Systems and Processes in Terms of Design?

_{David Coppedge
March 12, 2024

Engineering, Evolution, Intelligent Design

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In this example, think of the Darwinese as packing peanuts that can be removed to get to the important items inside. Read More ›

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Author
Jonathan McLatchie

Date
March 7, 2024

Categories
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, agency, ATP synthase, bacterial cell division, bacterial flagellar motor, bacterial flagellum, biofilm, chemotaxis, chess, Design Inference, DNA replication, evolutionary theory, intelligent design, Ireland, Irreducible Complexity, mousetrap, natural selection, syllogism, theism}

A Misguided Critique of Irreducible Complexity

_{Jonathan McLatchie
March 7, 2024

Evolution, Intelligent Design

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Danaher’s critiques of irreducible complexity are poorly informed and based on misunderstandings of intelligent design and what its key defenders argue. Read More ›

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Author
Casey Luskin

Date
August 8, 2023

Categories
Biology
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Metaphysics
Tagged
, analogy, ATP synthase, Bruce Alberts, Cell (journal), historical sciences, Hubert Yockey, humans, intelligence, intelligent agency, intelligent design, Journal of Theoretical Biology, machines, mutations, natural selection, specified information, theology, U.S. National Academy of Sciences}

No, Intelligent Design Doesn’t Reason by Analogy; Here’s Why

_{Casey Luskin
August 8, 2023

Biology, Evolution, Intelligent Design, Metaphysics

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We also see machines in living systems. That’s not to say that cells or living systems on the whole are “machines,” but they do contain machines. Read More ›