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*The <scene name='Glycine/Emartz_ballandstick/1'>ball and stick</scene> representation of glycine shows atoms and covalent bonds, but does not show the true size and shape of the molecule. | *The <scene name='Glycine/Emartz_ballandstick/1'>ball and stick</scene> representation of glycine shows atoms and covalent bonds, but does not show the true size and shape of the molecule. | ||
*The <scene name='Glycine/Emartz_spacefill/1'>spacefilling</scene> representation shows size (atoms at their [[van der Waals radii]]) and shape but hides structure behind the surface. | *The <scene name='Glycine/Emartz_spacefill/1'>spacefilling</scene> representation shows size (atoms at their [[van der Waals radii]]) and shape but hides structure behind the surface. | ||
* The <scene name='Glycine/Emartz_stick/1'>stick</scene> representation shows only bonds, and is better for seeing through layers of a large molecule. | * The <scene name='Glycine/Emartz_stick/1'>stick</scene> representation shows only bonds, and is better for seeing through layers of a large molecule. Even better for proteins are [[Backbone representations|schematic backbone representations]], including [[Backbone representations|ribbon or cartoon representations]]. | ||
*In this view, the atoms that would, in a [[Chain|polypeptide chain]], become part of the <scene name='Glycine/Emartz_backbone/1'>peptide backbone (main chain)</scene> are highlighted. | *In this view, the atoms that would, in a [[Chain|polypeptide chain]], become part of the <scene name='Glycine/Emartz_backbone/1'>peptide backbone (main chain)</scene> are highlighted. | ||