Dynamic light scattering study of precrystallizing ribonuclease solutions

被引:27
作者
Boyer, M [1 ]
Roy, MO [1 ]
Jullien, M [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV MONTPELLIER 1,FAC PHARM,CTR BIOCHIM STRUCT,CNRS,UMR C9955,INSERM U414,F-34060 MONTPELLIER,FRANCE
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10.1016/0022-0248(96)00242-4
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O7 [晶体学];
学科分类号
0702 ; 070205 ; 0703 ; 080501 ;
摘要
The translational diffusion coefficient of bovine pancreatic ribonuclease A, a globular protein, has been measured by dynamic light scattering under various conditions related to the crystallization process. In all cases, a monomodal light scattering autocorrelation function was observed. The diffusion coefficient exhibited a linear dependence on protein concentration and an interaction parameter could be calculated. Attractive interactions were found to increase with salt concentration and to decrease with pH in the presence of salts. Finally, optimal crystallization conditions correspond to moderate attractive interactions.
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