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::E. Crystallographers publish the [[asymmetric unit]] of the crystal. It may be identical with the [[biological unit]] (the functional form of the molecule), or it may be only part of the biological unit, or it may contain multiple copies of the biological unit. See [[Biological unit#Examples|examples]]. | ::E. Crystallographers publish the [[asymmetric unit]] of the crystal. It may be identical with the [[biological unit]] (the functional form of the molecule), or it may be only part of the biological unit, or it may contain multiple copies of the biological unit. See [[Biological unit#Examples|examples]]. | ||
:::Interchain contacts that occur in the asymmetric unit | :::Interchain contacts that occur in the asymmetric unit, which are absent in the biological unit, are an artifact of crystallization, termed [[crystal contacts]]. | ||
==IV. Choose a Molecule to Explore== | ==IV. Choose a Molecule to Explore== | ||
