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The Three-Dimensional Structure of an Enzyme Molecule

The arrangement of atoms in an enzyme molecule has been worked out for the first time. The enzyme is lysozyme, which breaks open cells of bacteria. The study has also shown how lysozyme performs its task

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Scientific American Magazine Vol 215 Issue 5This article was originally published with the title “The Three-Dimensional Structure of an Enzyme Molecule” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 215 No. 5 (), p. 78
doi:10.1038/scientificamerican1166-78