An ignored variable: solution preparation temperature in protein crystallization

Citations Over TimeTop 24% of 2015 papers

Abstract

Protein crystallization is affected by many parameters, among which certain parameters have not been well controlled. The temperature at which the protein and precipitant solutions are mixed (i.e., the ambient temperature during mixing) is such a parameter that is typically not well controlled and is often ignored. In this paper, we show that this temperature can influence protein crystallization. The experimental results showed that both higher and lower mixing temperatures can enhance the success of crystallization, which follows a parabolic curve with an increasing ambient temperature. This work illustrates that the crystallization solution preparation temperature is also an important parameter for protein crystallization. Uncontrolled or poorly controlled room temperature may yield poor reproducibility in protein crystallization.

Related Papers

• → A method for the general identification of protein crystals in crystallization experiments using a noncovalent fluorescent dye(2007)45 cited
• → Seeding Protein Crystallization with Cross-Linked Protein Crystals(2018)19 cited
• Susquehanna Chorale Spring Concert "Roots and Wings"(2017)
• → DETERMINING QUALITY REQUIREMENTS AT THE UNIVERSITIES TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF EDUCATION(2018)
• → ChemInform Abstract: Dioxygenyl Hexafluoroantimonate: A Useful Reagent for Preparing Cation Radical Salts in Good Yield.(1987)