Time-resolved X-ray crystallography experiments were first performed in the 1980s, yet they remained a niche technique for decades. With the recent advent of X-ray free electron laser (XFEL) sources and serial crystallographic techniques, time-resolved crystallography has received renewed interest and has become more accessible to a wider user base. Despite this, time-resolved structures represent < 1 % of models deposited in the world-wide Protein Data Bank, indicating that the tools and techniques currently available require further development before such experiments can become truly routine.
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