Creating a molecular movie of penicillin biosynthesis. (IMAGE)

University of Oxford

Creating a molecular movie of penicillin biosynthesis.

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Creating a molecular movie of penicillin biosynthesis. Researchers used ultrafast X-ray free-electron laser pulses to capture atomic snapshots of an enzyme as it reacted with oxygen. Combining these snapshots produced a molecular movie showing how nature builds the core structure of penicillin. Image credit: Greg Stewart/SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory

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Greg Stewart/SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory

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