X-ray diffraction studies are used to determine the

A) sequence of amino acids in protein molecules.
B) sequence of nucleotides in nucleic acid molecules.
C) distances between atoms of molecules.
D) identity of an unknown chemical.
E) wavelength of X-rays.

X-ray Diffraction

A technique for determining the spatial arrangement of the components of a crystal.

Amino Acids

Organic compounds that serve as the building blocks of proteins, essential for various bodily functions and processes.

Nucleotides

The basic structural unit and building block for DNA and RNA, consisting of a nitrogenous base, a sugar (ribose or deoxyribose), and one or more phosphate groups.