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Neural networks learn the motions of molecular machines

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New computational approaches capture molecular motion from cryo-EM images and provide a more complete understanding of protein dynamics.

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Fig. 1: Two possible motions of the yeast spliceosome, a highly dynamic complex.

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  1. John and Jeanne Rowe Center for Research in Virology, Morgridge Institute for Research, Madison, WI, USA

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Grant, T. Neural networks learn the motions of molecular machines. Nat Methods 18, 869–871 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41592-021-01235-y

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