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Neutron Diffraction Analysis of Myoglobin

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A preliminary analysis of myoglobin proves that neutron diffraction analysis of proteins is feasible and should reveal the position of fixed hydrogen atoms.

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SCHOENBORN, B. Neutron Diffraction Analysis of Myoglobin. Nature 224, 143–146 (1969). https://doi.org/10.1038/224143a0

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