What’s Wrong with Macromolecular Crystallography?
2 October 2009
The benefits of macromolecular crystallography have been well established. The ability to elucidate a mechanism from a crystallographic model is rather amazing. However, the crystallographic community and technique have limitations and room for improvement.
What are the unaddressed needs in the crystallographic community?
What are the limitations and weaknesses in macromolecular crystallography?
The goal is that by discussing these questions, we may be better able to identify areas that need improving.
So - what’s wrong with crystallography?
Please share your thoughts in the comments below.