Cosolute effect on crystallization of two dinucleotide complexes of bovine seminal ribonuclease from concentrated salt solutions

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Sica, F [1 ]
Adinolfi, S [1 ]
Vitagliano, L [1 ]
Zagari, A [1 ]
Capasso, S [1 ]
Mazzarella, L [1 ]
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[1] CNR,CTR STUDIO BIOCRISTALLOGRAFIA,I-80134 NAPLES,ITALY
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10.1016/0022-0248(96)00354-5
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O7 [晶体学];
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0702 ; 070205 ; 0703 ; 080501 ;
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Two complexes of bovine seminal ribonuclease with dinucleotides, uridylyl(2'-5')adenosine (UpA) and 2'-deoxycytidylyl(3'-5')-2'-deoxyadenosine (d(CpA)), were crystallized under unusual conditions involving a liquid-liquid phase separation. This phenomenon was induced by adding small aliquots of organic cosolutes to highly concentrated ammonium sulfate solutions. The liquid-liquid interface acts as a source of nucleation centers for growth of large crystals. Among the cosolutes tested in these salt-mediated crystallizations, 2-methyl-2,4-pentanediol was found to be the most efficient.
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