What physical method is most frequently use to determine three dimensional structures of protein?Fluorescence spectroscopyElectron microscopyX ray crystallographyNuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopyMass spectrometry

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What physical method is most frequently use to determine three dimensional structures of protein?

Fluorescence spectroscopy
Electron microscopy
X ray crystallography
Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy
Mass spectrometry

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Step 1: Proteins

Proteins are intricate molecules that are necessary for all living things to function. They consist of chains of amino acids that have been folded into distinct three-dimensional structures.

A protein's tertiary structure, or three-dimensional structure establishes the locations of binding and active sites, proteins can perform a wide range of functions in cells and organisms. It also determines how a protein interacts with other molecules and carries out particular biological tasks.

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