Iron–sulfur metalloproteins are critical for electron transfer in bacterial metabolism, but most crystal structures are insufficient for their in-depth study. Now, acquisition of an iron–sulfur protein structure at ultra-high resolution enables detailed visualization of its electron distribution.
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Noodleman, L. Mapping elusive electron density. Nat Chem Biol 12, 391–392 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1038/nchembio.2088
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