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This document defines basic symmetry elements and operations in point groups, including proper and improper rotations, mirrors, inversion centers, and screw axes. It discusses the symmetry elements and operations that define common point groups such as cyclic groups Cn, dihedral groups Dn, and their appearance in biological macromolecules like hemocyanin and the ribosome. Key symmetry elements like 2-fold, 3-fold, and 4-fold rotation axes are illustrated along with examples from electron microscopy data.
- Author
- Abhi Jain
- Language
- EN