Predicting protein crystallizability and nucleation.

Abstract:

:The outcome of protein crystallization attempts is often uncertain due to inherent features of the protein or to the crystallization process that are not fully under control of the experimentalist. The aim of this contribution is to propose user-friendly tools that can increase the success rate of a protein crytallization project. Different bioinformatic approaches to predict the crystallization feasibility (before any crystallization attempts are undertaken) are discussed and a novel approach to assess the nucleation process of a given protein is proposed. Practical examples illustrate these two points.

journal_name

Protein Pept Lett

authors

Sánchez-Puig N,Sauter C,Lorber B,Giegé R,Moreno A

doi

10.2174/092986612800793127

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2012-07-01 00:00:00

pages

725-31

issue

7

eissn

0929-8665

issn

1875-5305

pii

PPL-EPUB-20120404-005

journal_volume

19

pub_type

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