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Illustration of the rotation and translation functions applied to superimpose a probe and target structure in molecular replacement.
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crystallography
from Greek κρυσταλλος − (krustallos)
ice, crystal + γραφειν (graphein) − to write
The branch of science devoted to the study of molecular and crystalline structure and properties, with far-reaching applications in mineralogy, chemistry, physics, mathematics, biology, metallurgy and materials science.
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