Recent Technological Advances Have Made It More Feasible Than Ever

question 26

Multiple Choice

Recent technological advances have made it more feasible than ever to work out the three-dimensional structure of proteins.There is intense interest in this research field,called structural biology.Why?

• A)Understanding structure should help us understand function.
• B)Understanding structure can help in the design of drugs that alter the function of certain proteins.
• C)Solving a protein's 3-D structure can lead to a better understanding of how the molecule works-for example,by identifying the active site and determining if there are regulatory sites.
• D)All of the above apply.

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