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- adjective Shorter in duration than a
nanosecond .
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Examples
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The dissipation of the energy from an exothermic reaction (ATP/H2O to ADP/Pi), which is on the subnanosecond time scale in proteins (45), would be far too rapid to contribute directly to the gamma-subunit rotation, which is on the millisecond time scale.
Carl Zimmer in National Geographic on flagellum evolution - The Panda's Thumb 2006
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Gerard, I immediately regretted saying “picosecond order” about one subnanosecond dissipation observations.
Carl Zimmer in National Geographic on flagellum evolution - The Panda's Thumb 2006
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Gerard, I immediately regretted saying “picosecond order” about one subnanosecond dissipation observations.
Carl Zimmer in National Geographic on flagellum evolution - The Panda's Thumb 2006
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The dissipation of the energy from an exothermic reaction (ATP/H2O to ADP/Pi), which is on the subnanosecond time scale in proteins (With thanks to yersinia.)
Carl Zimmer in National Geographic on flagellum evolution - The Panda's Thumb 2006
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