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T. Weide, A. Modlinger, H. Kessler: Spatial Screening for the Identification of the Bioactive Conformation of Integrin Ligands.- S. W. Homans: Dynamics and Thermodynamics of Ligand-Protein Interactions.- N.J. Harmer: The Fibroblast Growth Factor (FGF) - FGF Receptor Complex: Progress Towards the Physiological State.- B. Reif, S. Narayanan: Characterization of Interactions Between Misfolding Proteins and Molecular Chaperones by NMR Spectroscopy.- D. Fischer and A. Geyer: NMR Analysis of Bioprotective Sugars: Sucrose and Oligomeric (1® 2)-a-D-Glucopyranosyl-(1® 2)-ß-D-Fructofuranosides.- B.W. Koenig: Residual Dipolar Couplings Report on the Active Conformation of Rhodopsin-Bound Protein Fragments.- B. Schuman, J.A. Alfaro, S.V. Evans: Glycosyltransferase Structure and Function.- S.R. LaPlante: Exploiting Ligand and Receptor Adaptability in Rational Drug Design Using Dynamics and Structure-Based Strategies