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DOE/Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Spectroscopy

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X-ray spectroscopy shows that a protein acetate group (molecule at center) prefers binding with sodium (blue curve) over potassium (red curve); the green sphere represents a cation, with surrounding water molecules in white.

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Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, figure by Janel Uejio

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