Nucleation of protein crystals

Journal of Structural Biology

Volumn 142, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 22-31

  García Ruiz, Juan Manuel ^a  

^a CSIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

Crystals; Kinetics; Nucleation; Protein

Indexed keywords

PROTEIN;

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; CHEMICAL PHENOMENA; CRYSTAL; CRYSTALLIZATION; DENSITY; GEOMETRY; HANGING DROP VAPOR DIFFUSION METHOD; INDUSTRY; KINETICS; LIGHT SCATTERING; MICROSCOPY; NUCLEATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN QUALITY; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; REVIEW; SOLUBILITY; THEORETICAL MODEL; THEORY;

EID: 0037394598     PISSN: 10478477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1047-8477(03)00035-2     Document Type: Review

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