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6 years ago
The three-dimensional coordinates of atoms within a folded protein are determined experimentally. After researchers obtain a protein's structural details, they can use different techniques to highlight particular aspects of the structure.
 
  What visual model best displays a protein's secondary structures ( helices and  sheets)?
  (a) ribbon
  (b) space-filling
  (c) backbone
  (d) wire
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6 years ago
(a) Space-filling and wire models illustrate all atoms, which makes it difficult to see the secondary structure. Backbone models are better but not as good as the ribbon models, which are stylized and make it easy for even the untrained eye to see secondary structures.
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