Open AccessIntroductory overview: X‐ray absorption spectroscopy and structural genomics
Author(s) -
Ascone Isabella,
Fourme Roger,
Hasnain S. Samar
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
journal of synchrotron radiation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.172
H-Index - 99
ISSN - 1600-5775
DOI - 10.1107/s0909049502022434
Subject(s) - structural genomics , genomics , absorption (acoustics) , spectroscopy , computational biology , x ray absorption spectroscopy , genome , absorption spectroscopy , nanotechnology , chemistry , materials science , biology , physics , genetics , protein structure , biochemistry , gene , optics , quantum mechanics
A special issue of the journal is presented, dedicated to biological applications of X‐ray absorption spectroscopy (BioXAS) and examining the role of this technique in post‐genomic biology. The issue confirms that BioXAS has come of age and it can be expected to make a significant contribution in the structural genomics effort on metalloproteins, which are estimated to make up about 30% of proteins coded by genomes.