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The diffraction of X-rays by crystals has led to the determination of a very large number of chemical and biological structures. The results underpin theories of chemical bonding as well as revealing a variety of proteins and nucleic acids in three dimensions, and hence their functions. The scope of X-ray crystallography has been transformed by the harnessing of intense, tunable and collimated synchrotron X-ray beams to include higher resolution and more rapid structure determination, as well as studies of structural changes and the determination of the structures of viruses containing up to a million atoms.
citations This is an alternative to the "Influence" indicator, which also reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically). | 0 | |
popularity This indicator reflects the "current" impact/attention (the "hype") of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network. | Average | |
influence This indicator reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically). | Average | |
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