The cell cortex consists of a chemical and a mechanical subsystem, but how energy is allocated between them is unknown. Now, measurements of the entropy production rate have revealed what determines the cell cortex’s energy budget.

中文翻译：

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蜂窝模式的成本


细胞皮层由化学子系统和机械子系统组成，但能量如何在它们之间分配尚不清楚。现在，对熵产生速率的测量揭示了决定细胞皮层能量预算的因素。