X-ray radiation from a synchrotron source can rapidly cause specific damage to a protein, as seen by X-ray crystallography. The four images represent a series of electron density maps collected from a single AChE crystal. Note the disappearance of the disulfide bond.
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X-ray radiation from a synchrotron source can rapidly cause specific damage to a protein, as seen by X-ray crystallography. The four images represent a series of electron density maps collected from a single AChE crystal. Note the disappearance of the disulfide