Its somewhat complex. Protein structures are usually solved with x-ray crystallography. You get a 2-dimensional diffraction pattern. There are different methods to “solve” tghe diffraction pattern and get the Protein structure. Most are a lot of work, including biochemical lab work. But if you have a model it is relatively easy. The modern computer generated models have revolutionized protein x-ray crystallography.
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sharkfucker420@lemmy.ml 6 days agoThen why has modelling been so focused on?
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Hazel@piefed.blahaj.zone 6 days ago
Because the models become a database you can search for certain characteristics.
(This is a guess I consider reasonable.)