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This rendering shows the structure of how actinium (magenta) binds with other molecules. Red triangles point out how the arrangement differs from actinium’s lighter counterpart, lanthanum (grey). The stick structure of the binding molecule (the ligand) is surrounded by pockets in the protein.

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Jen Wacker/Berkeley Lab

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