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Structural Studies of Macromolecules in Solution using Small Angle X-Ray Scattering
Published on: November 5, 2018
Computational methods for the analysis of solution small-angle X-ray scattering of biomolecules: ATSAS
1European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Hamburg Unit, Hamburg, Germany.
Abstract:
The ATSAS software suite provides a comprehensive set of programs for the processing, analysis and modeling of small-angle scattering data, tailored for but not limited to data acquired on biological macromolecules. In this review the major components and developments in the ATSAS package are described, with a focus on user driven application. Data reduction, analysis and modeling approaches and strategies will be introduced and discussed. At the time of writing the latest package, ATSAS 3.1, is freely available for academic users at: https://www.embl-hamburg.de/biosaxs/software.html.
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