Abstract
Atomic positions in three dimensions have been derived for the two non-identical molecules of insulin in rhombohedral 2-zinc insulin crystals. Interesting correlations appear in their relation to the sequence variations observed so far in natural insulins.
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BLUNDELL, T., CUTFIELD, J., CUTFIELD, S. et al. Atomic Positions in Rhombohedral 2-Zinc Insulin Crystals. Nature 231, 506–511 (1971). https://doi.org/10.1038/231506a0
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