The framework we have outlined can also be used to re-derive previous results obtained using kinetic arguments as a consequence of the Second Law of Thermodynamics in bipartite systems. In the SI (section V B), we show that the condition T Σmech =0 implies K r = 1, while the condition T Σmech > 0 implies K r = 1, with forward movement when K r > 1. This shows how the nonequilibrium thermodynamic framework, which focuses on energetic aspects quantified by the dissipation T Σmech , is consistent with previous analysis focusing on kinetic aspects quantified by K r , which determines the sign of the current J according to equation ( ). This reiterates the effectiveness of this information-thermodynamics-based approach and, again, demonstrates the usefulness of this minimalist molecular motor as a Rosetta Stone for the translation of meaning and understanding between different frameworks for describing phenomena.