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Molecular machinery in action

Nuclear magnetic resonance is the best way to study motion in proteins, but it could be applied only to small systems. This limitation has been overcome to reveal the dynamics of a large protein complex.

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Bax, A., Torchia, D. Molecular machinery in action. Nature 445, 609 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/nature05566

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