An extensive study of protein phase diagram modification: Increasing macromolecular crystallizability by temperature screening

Crystal Growth and Design

Volumn 8, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 4277-4283

  Lin, Yi Bin ^a   Zhu, Dao Wei ^c   Wang, Tao ^a   Song, Jian ^a   Zou, Yong Shui ^a   Zhang, Yong Lian ^b   Lin, Sheng Xiang ^a,c  

^a INSTITUTE OF BIOCHEMISTRY AND CELL BIOLOGY   (China)

^b IBCB   (China)

^c LAVAL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 61549090269     PISSN: 15287483     EISSN: 15287505     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/cg800698p     Document Type: Conference Paper

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