Structural Biology
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[[Structural Biology]] is a branch of molecular biology & biochemistry concerned with the the molecular structure of biological macromolecules like proteins and [[Nucleic Acids|nucleic acids]]. It focuses on determining the structure of macromolecules to better understand their function and how to manipulate these macromolecules to develop therapeutics and broaden our understanding of biological phenomena. | [[Structural Biology]] is a branch of molecular biology & biochemistry concerned with the the molecular structure of biological macromolecules like proteins and [[Nucleic Acids|nucleic acids]]. It focuses on determining the structure of macromolecules to better understand their function and how to manipulate these macromolecules to develop therapeutics and broaden our understanding of biological phenomena. | ||
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Articles in Proteopedia concerning [[Structural Biology]] include: | Articles in Proteopedia concerning [[Structural Biology]] include: | ||
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| - | * [[About Macromolecular Structure | + | * [[About Macromolecular Structure]] - An Index to pages that explain structural biology terms and concepts. |
* Methods of Structure Determination | * Methods of Structure Determination | ||
| + | ** [[Empirical models]]: the 3 major methods for determining macromolecular structures. | ||
** NMR | ** NMR | ||
*** [[NMR Ensembles of Models]] | *** [[NMR Ensembles of Models]] | ||
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Structural Biology is a branch of molecular biology & biochemistry concerned with the the molecular structure of biological macromolecules like proteins and nucleic acids. It focuses on determining the structure of macromolecules to better understand their function and how to manipulate these macromolecules to develop therapeutics and broaden our understanding of biological phenomena.
Articles in Proteopedia concerning Structural Biology include:
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See Also
- About Macromolecular Structure, an index to pages explaining terms and concepts.
- Index pages
