Molecular Structures Provide Insights Into Larger Questions In Biology

Editor's Note: This is the second part of a two-part series on the field of structural biology. Part 1, presented in the Aug. 22, 1994, issue of The Scientist (page 14), discussed the evolution of this booming discipline. This article focuses on structural biology's key areas of basic and applied research and looks ahead to its future. Following are some of the professional organizations whose memberships include structural biolo

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Following are some of the professional organizations whose memberships include structural biologists: American Chemical Society 1155 16th St., N.W. Washington, D.C. 20036 (202) 872-4600 Fax: (202) 872-4615 Ned Heindel, president John K. Crum, executive director American Crystallographic Association P.O. Box 96, Ellicott Station Buffalo, N.Y. 14205-0096 (716) 856-9600 Fax: (716) 852-4846 E-mail: acamjv%mfb@ubvms.cc.buffalo.edu Elinor Adman, president William L. Duax, executive officer American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 9650 Rockville Pike Bethesda, Md. 20814-3996 (301) 530-7145 Fax: (301) 571-1824 Gordon G. Hammes, president Charles Hancock, executive officer Biophysical Society 9650 Rockville Pike Room 0512 Bethesda, Md. 20814 (301) 530-7114 Fax: (301) 530-7133 E-mail: bj@biophysics.faseb.org Ralph G. Yaunt, president Emily M. Gray, executive director Protein Society 9650 Rockville PikeRoom B109 Bethesda, Md. 20814 (301) 530-7026 (800) 99-AMINO, Ext. 7026 Fax: (301) 530-7049 E-mail: pro@ns1.faseb.org Joseph Villafranka, president The following new journals publish structural biology research: Structure Editors: Wayne A. Hendrickson and ...

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