It’s All About Geometry: Protein Contact Surfaces Hold Key to Cures

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For scientists seeking new treatments for diseases like Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s, geometry is very important. In the atomic-level landscape of proteins, shape determines the all-important function of these molecules of life.

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