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Structural analysis of crystals is aiding in pharmaceutical resarch

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The search for active ingredients to be used in new medications is a process of continual selection and optimization. Knowledge of the exact three-dimensional structure of the target molecules in the human body can be of great help here. Crystallographers are now deciphering the structure of these target molecules using modern biophysical measuring methods.

Floating three-dimensional molecules
Crystals reveal the spatial structure of chemical compounds, thus pointing the way for optimizations in medication development. In the three-dimensional viewing room of the Bayer HealthCare research center in Wuppertal, pharmaceutical researchers view floating models of the molecular structures of potential target proteins. Read on to discover how this helps them in their search for effective medications.