By employing a novel computational strategy, researchers have mapped the electrical landscape of biological molecules made up of more than 1 million atoms. Previous methods were typically limited to fewer than 50,000 atoms.
Computer visualization of electrostatic potential of a microtubule (top). Areas shown in red would be more likely to attract a positively charged molecule, and those in blue would repel such an entity.
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