Crystallization of phycoerythrin 545 of Rhodomonas lens using detergents and unusual additives

Protein Science

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 580-586

  Becker, Michael ^a,c   Stubbs, Milton T ^a,b   Huber, Robert ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE OF BIOCHEMISTRY   (Germany)

^b PHILIPPS UNIVERSITY MARBURG   (Germany)

^c BROOKHAVEN NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cryptophyceae; Detergent; Light harvesting protein; Photosynthesis; Phycobiliprotein; Propionamide; Protein crystal; X ray diffraction

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYLL; DETERGENT; DRUG ADDITIVE; PHYCOERYTHRIN; PROPIONAMIDE DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; CRYSTALLIZATION; ENERGY TRANSFER; FLUORESCENCE POLARIZATION; LIGHT ABSORPTION; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; NONHUMAN; PHOTON; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHOTOTROPHIC BACTERIUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHODOMONAS LENS; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

RHODOMONAS LENS;

EID: 0031935802     PISSN: 09618368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pro.5560070306     Document Type: Article

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