This isn’t my strong suit either, but I think no. They open the channel so that other things can go through. They themselves are only the key to let the rest through. The cell needs a lot of stuff to function but this keeps the junk out.
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abfarid@startrek.website 3 months agoThank you very much!
I assume that only Larry type molecules were supposed to enter the cell?
Cethin@lemmy.zip 3 months ago
AltheaHunter@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 months ago
No, Larry’s friends are supposed to enter, Larry is there to let them in.
abfarid@startrek.website 3 months ago
Again, thank you for the answer. And thank you for mimicking my rather useless emphasis.