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Structural Biology

Structural biology in context

New techniques allow scientists to see protein structures in their native environments

by Laurel Oldach
February 4, 2024 | A version of this story appeared in Volume 102, Issue 4
Multicolored 3D rendering of a muscle fiber. It looks a bit like a bundle of yarn, with lots of short, aligned strands.

Credit: MPI Dortmund | A 3D rendering of the proteins in a muscle fiber, captured by cryo-electron tomography, shows how complex the cellular environment can be.

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