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ArticleNature methods2018

Ab initio electron density determination directly from solution scattering data.

Thomas D Grant

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Article in Nature methods, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 152 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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1 author.

Thomas D GrantDepartment of Structural Biology, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, New York, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-8583-3700

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Using a novel iterative structure factor retrieval algorithm, here I show that electron density can be directly calculated from solution scattering data without modeling. The algorithm was validated with experimental data from 12 different biological macromolecules. This approach avoids many of the assumptions limiting the resolution and accuracy of modeling algorithms by explicitly calculating electron density. This algorithm can be applied to a wide variety of molecular systems.

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AlgorithmsElectronsScattering, Small AngleComputational BiologyCrystallography, X-RayMacromolecular SubstancesModels, MolecularX-Ray DiffractionMacromolecular Substances

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PMID29377013

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