Phase transitions - Catching crystals at birth

被引：51

作者：

Oxtoby, DW

机构：

[1] Univ Chicago, James Franck Inst, Chicago, IL 60637 USA

[2] Univ Chicago, Dept Chem, Chicago, IL 60637 USA

来源：

NATURE | 2000年 / 406卷 / 6795期

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D O I：

10.1038/35020163

中图分类号：

O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];

学科分类号：

07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;

摘要：

Protein crystallization is more an art than a science, yet it is vital for determining protein structure. A study of the protein apoferritin provides the first observations of the earliest stages of crystallization, known as nucleation.

引用

页码：464 / 465

页数：2

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