Journal of Synchrotron Radiation

Volume 10, Part 1 (January 2003)

research papers

J. Synchrotron Rad. (2003). 10, 1-3 [ doi:10.1107/S0909049502022434 ]

Introductory overview: X-ray absorption spectroscopy and structural genomics

I. Ascone, R. Fourme and S. S. Hasnain

Abstract: 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.

Keywords: EXAFS; XANES; BioXAS; metalloproteins; structural genomics.