Optimization of crystallization conditions for biological macromolecules

Acta Crystallographica Section F: Structural Biology Communications

Volumn 70, Issue , 2014, Pages 1445-1467

  McPherson, Alexander ^a   Cudney, Bob ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Hampton Research   (United States)

Author keywords

additives; crystal growth; nucleation; pH; precipitants; proteins; strategy; X ray diffraction

Indexed keywords

MACROMOLECULE;

ANALYSIS; ANIMAL; CHEMISTRY; CRYSTALLIZATION; DEVICES; HUMAN; MACROMOLECULE; OSMOLARITY; PROCEDURES; STANDARDS; X RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHY;

ANIMALS; CRYSTALLIZATION; CRYSTALLOGRAPHY, X-RAY; HUMANS; MACROMOLECULAR SUBSTANCES; OSMOLAR CONCENTRATION;

EID: 84924731638     PISSN: None     EISSN: 2053230X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1107/S2053230X14019670     Document Type: Article

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