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Assessing crystallization droplets using birefringence.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  15039558     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
In this paper, the detection of crystalline elements in protein crystallization droplets containing precipitate is illustrated using the rotating-polarizer microscope technique. The sensitivity of this automated birefringence technique enables the detection of microcrystals in a precipitate that appears to be amorphous using traditional methods of inspection. The technique is illustrated with lysozyme and glucose isomerase. Glucose isomerase microcrystals were used successfully for seeding experiments and the conditions of both of the systems were refined to produce crystals suitable for X-ray analysis. The results are relevant to the field of high-throughput crystallography as an automated crystal-detection method as well as being a useful tool for detailed precipitate analysis.
Authors:
A Echalier; R L Glazer; V Fülöp; M A Geday
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2004-03-23
Journal Detail:
Title:  Acta crystallographica. Section D, Biological crystallography     Volume:  60     ISSN:  0907-4449     ISO Abbreviation:  Acta Crystallogr. D Biol. Crystallogr.     Publication Date:  2004 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2004-03-24     Completed Date:  2004-12-07     Revised Date:  2007-07-24    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9305878     Medline TA:  Acta Crystallogr D Biol Crystallogr     Country:  Denmark    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  696-702     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
University of Warwick, Department of Biological Sciences, Gibbet Hill Road, Coventry CV4 7AL, England.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aldose-Ketose Isomerases / chemistry
Birefringence
Crystallization* / methods
Crystallography, X-Ray
Muramidase / chemistry
Proteins / chemistry*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Proteins; EC 3.2.1.17/Muramidase; EC 5.3.1/Aldose-Ketose Isomerases; EC 5.3.1.5/xylose isomerase

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