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  • 20001557337536299977821519749938937134PublicAssets/5874Cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) has the power to capture details of proteins and other small biological structures at the molecular level.&nbsp; This image shows proteins in the capsid, or outer cover, of bacteriophage P22, a virus that infects the <i>Salmonella</i> bacteria. Each color shows the structure and position of an individual protein in the capsid. Thousands of cryo-EM scans capture the structure and shape of all the individual proteins in the capsid and their position relative to other proteins. A computer model combines these scans into the three-dimension image shown here. Related to image <a href="/Pages/DetailPage.aspx?imageID2=5875">5875</a>.Dr. Wah Chiu, Baylor College of MedicineC. Hryc and the Chiu Lab, Baylor College of MedicineIllustration

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    Cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) has the power to capture details of proteins and other small biological structures at the molecular level.  This image shows proteins in the capsid, or outer cover, of bacteriophage P22, a virus that infects the Salmonella bacteria. Each color shows the structure and position of an individual protein in the capsid. Thousands of cryo-EM scans capture the structure and shape of all the individual proteins in the capsid and their position relative to other proteins. A computer model combines these scans into the three-dimension image shown here. Related to image 5875.

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    Dr. Wah Chiu, Baylor College of Medicine

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