Download MendeleyLangmuir-blodgett nanotemplate and radiation resistance in protein crystals: state of the art.
Belmonte, L., Pechkova, E., Tripathi, S., Scudieri, D., Nicolini, C.(2012) Crit Rev Eukaryot Gene Expr 22: 219-232
- PubMed: 23140163
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1615/critreveukargeneexpr.v22.i3.50
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:
3V7V, 3V82, 3V84, 3V87, 3V88, 3V8A, 3VCE, 3VCG, 3VCH, 3VCI, 3VCJ, 3VCK - PubMed Abstract:
A state-of-the-art review of the role of the Langmuir-Blodgett nanotemplate on protein crystal structures is here presented. Crystals grown by nanostructured template appear more radiation resistant than the classical ones, even in the presence of a third-generation highly focused beam at the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility. The electron density maps and the changes in parameters such as total diffractive power, B-factor, and pairwise R-factor have been discussed. Protein crystals, grown by the Langmuir-Blodgett nanotemplate-based method, proved to be more radiation resistant compared to crystals grown by the classical hanging drop method in terms of both global and specific damage.
Organizational Affiliation:
Nanoworld Institute, Fondazione EL.B.A. Nicolini, Largo Redaelli 7, Pradalunga, Bergamo and Laboratories of Biophysics and Nanobiotechnology, Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Genova, Via Pastore 3, 16132 Genova Italy.
