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:<span style="font-size:130%">3. Backbone Representation.</span>
:<span style="font-size:130%">2. Backbone Representation.</span>


::A. [http://www.umass.edu/molvis/tutorials/hemoglobin/pepstruc.htm Peptides and Backbones] (within a tutorial on hemoglobin)
::A. [http://www.umass.edu/molvis/tutorials/hemoglobin/pepstruc.htm Peptides and Backbones] (within a tutorial on hemoglobin)
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:<span style="font-size:130%">2. Structure Knowledge.</span>
:<span style="font-size:130%">3. Structure Knowledge.</span>


::A. Although sequence specifies fold, scientists '''cannot yet predict the fold from the sequence'''. Therefore, fold must be determined by empirical (experimental) methods. The most common methods for determining the 3D structure of a protein molecule are:
::A. Although sequence specifies fold, scientists '''cannot yet predict the fold from the sequence'''. Therefore, fold must be determined by empirical (experimental) methods. The most common methods for determining the 3D structure of a protein molecule are: