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Three-Dimensional Structure of the Acetylcholine Receptor

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Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor

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The resolution at which the structure of biological molecules is determined by electron microscopy is. typically, ~ 25 Å. Dehydration of the specimen in the microscope vacuum and radiation damage are the major limiting factors.

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  1. D. R. F. - CEN-G, Groupe Structures - Service de Physique, 85 X, 38041, Grenoble Cédex, France

    A. Brisson

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  1. Max-Planck-Institut für Ernährungsphysiologie, Rheinlanddamm 201, D-4600, Dortmund, Germany

    Alfred Maelicke

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Brisson, A. (1986). Three-Dimensional Structure of the Acetylcholine Receptor. In: Maelicke, A. (eds) Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor. NATO ASI Series, vol 3. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-71649-2_1

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