Direct methods and protein crystallography at low resolution.
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The tools of modern direct methods are examined and their limitations for solving protein structures discussed. Direct methods need atomic resolution data (1.1-1.2 A) for structures of around 1000 atoms if no heavy atom is present. For low-resolution data, alternative approaches are necessary and these include maximum entropy, symbolic addition, Sayre's equation, group scattering factors and electron microscopy.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Acta crystallographica. Section D, Biological crystallography
دوره 56 Pt 10 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2000