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... Precise control of the composition and structure of novel macromolecules (molecular weights of 104 to 106) to achieve a well-defined synthesis of a particular macromolecule is extremely difficult.
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... Th, Phe Lystr2 Val A Ar'L.U L - Arg Val Thr Leu Ile V I Val Leu Ser vel'G', Alc Tyr ~ L II Gly Met Ser Leu Alo (;1 u Gly Ile 1~_ Asn ~ Vol—F~o—L~, 200 Glu Alo p,O Alo Glu Glu Thr 2 - Pro Gly Alo Ser Ser Phe Ala Alo Ile Ala Gly Ala GlYAsp e2'Arg FIGURE 1 Schematic of the bacteriorhodopsin macromolecule, which provides 1 ight - dependent proton transport from the ins ide to the outs ide of the cell (Khorana, 19879. Once a macromolecule has been synthesized, consolidation into a material depends, of course, on the detailed processing history.
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  • ala gly
  • novel macromolecules
  • chemists standard
  • dependent proton


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