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You can browse for molecular models at the [http://atlas.molviz.org Atlas of Macromolecules], the [http://pdb101.rcsb.org/ Molecule of the Month], or [https://web.expasy.org/spotlight/ Protein Spotlight].
You can browse for molecular models at the [http://atlas.molviz.org Atlas of Macromolecules], the [http://pdb101.rcsb.org/ Molecule of the Month], or [https://web.expasy.org/spotlight/ Protein Spotlight].


[[How To Find A Structure]] explains an easy way to find a structure for a protein of interest, and how to choose the best one available when there is more than one. ''Empirical models'' are those determined by experimentation, notably [[X-ray diffraction]], [[solution nuclear magnetic resonance]], or [[electron cryomicroscopy]]. Empirical models are the most reliable, but one must pay attention to the [[Quality assessment for molecular models|quality of an empirical model]] since some are more reliable than others.
[[How To Find A Structure]] explains an easy way to find a structure for a protein of interest, and how to choose the best one available when there is more than one. [[Empirical models]] are those determined by experimentation, notably [[X-ray diffraction]], [[solution nuclear magnetic resonance]], or [[electron cryomicroscopy]]. Empirical models are the most reliable, but one must pay attention to the [[Quality assessment for molecular models|quality of an empirical model]] since some are more reliable than others.


Empirical models are available for only a small fraction of all proteins, probably <10%. When an empirical model is not available, [[AlphaFold]] has a proven track record of predicting protein structures correctly from their sequences, using artificial intelligence (AI). [[AlphaFold]] also reliably predicts the confidence of each part of a predicted structure.
Empirical models are available for only a small fraction of all proteins, probably <10%. When an empirical model is not available, [[AlphaFold]] has a proven track record of predicting protein structures correctly from their sequences, using artificial intelligence (AI). [[AlphaFold]] also reliably predicts the confidence of each part of a predicted structure.

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