They are far far far more complicated than you would expect if you’re thinking it’s small so it’s simple. A lock is far simpler than a protein. Part of this is due to lower rigidity. Part of the proteins structure is well… structural. They need to be complicated to maintain structure.
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They are far far far more complicated than you would expect if you’re thinking it’s small so it’s simple. A lock is far simpler than a protein. Part of this is due to lower rigidity. Part of the proteins structure is well… structural. They need to be complicated to maintain structure.