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Published November 29, 1963 | public
Journal Article

X-ray Diffraction Pattern of Nerve Myelin: A Method for Determining the Phases

Moody, M. F.

Abstract

The x-ray diffraction patterns of normal myelin, and of myelin expanded by soaking in hypotonic solutions, have been compared quantitatively. Application of the "shrinkage stage" method for determining the course of a real Fourier transform allows all but 2 of the 32 possible sign combinations to be eliminated.

Additional Information

© 1963 American Association for the Advancement of Science. 4 October 1963. Supported in part by a grant (GM-06965) from the National Institutes of Health. The experiments were performed at the anatomy department, University College, London, where the microdensitometer was purchased with a grant from the Royal Society. I thank T. Gurman for constructing the camera, and A. Lielausis for drawing the diagrams.

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