Protein crystallization - Is it rocket science?

Drug Discovery Today

Volumn 6, Issue 14, 2001, Pages 734-744

  DeLucas, Lawrence J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

protein crystallisation

Indexed keywords

BOVINE INSULIN; CHALEPIN; ENZYME INHIBITOR; GLYCERALDEHYDE 3 PHOSPHATE DEHYDROGENASE; HUMAN INSULIN; INSULIN; TRIGLYCINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

CRYSTALLIZATION; CRYSTALLOGRAPHY; ENZYME BINDING; MICROGRAVITY; PHOTOGRAPHY; PROCESS CONTROL; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; REVIEW; SPACE; TECHNIQUE; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

EID: 0035397545     PISSN: 13596446     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1359-6446(01)01838-4     Document Type: Review

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