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The function of botulinum neurotoxin is rapidly being elucidated by biochemical and molecular biology techniques. Although this information is critical to understanding the function of the toxin, the 3-dimensional structure of the neurotoxin is necessary to correlate the structure and function. To better understand the function of botulinum neurotoxin, the three-dimensional structure determination of the neurotoxin is being undertaken using the technique of X-ray diffraction. The technique of dynamical light scattering is being used to aid the crystallographic investigation of the 3-dimensional structure determination of serotype A.
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Stevens, R.C. (1993). Low Resolution Model of Botulinum Neurotoxin Type A. In: DasGupta, B.R. (eds) Botulinum and Tetanus Neurotoxins. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-9542-4_42
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