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The '''unit cell''' is the smallest portion of a crystal that, when duplicated and translated, can generate the entire crystal.
The '''unit cell''' is the smallest portion of a crystal that, when duplicated and translated, can generate the entire crystal.
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<font color="gray">If the green link "Unit Cell" above is not working, you can '''see the unit cell''' by clicking on the word ''Jmol'' to the lower right of any molecular display in Jmol (which includes most interactive molecular displays in Proteopedia), and then on the menu that appears, Style, then check the Unit Cell checkbox. You can populate the unit cell from Jmol's menu with Symmetry, Reload {1 1 1}.</font>
<font color="gray">If the green link "Unit Cell" above is not working, you can '''see the unit cell''' by right-clicking on the molecule in JSmol, and then on the menu that appears, Style, then check the Unit Cell checkbox. You can populate the unit cell from Jmol's menu with Symmetry, Reload {1 1 1}.</font>
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