Observation of Clear Images of Dislocations in Protein Crystals by Synchrotron Monochromatic-Beam X-ray Topography
| Autor: | Haruhiko Koizumi, Kenichi Kojima, Naoki Ohya, Yu Mukobayashi, Mayumi Koishi, Masaru Tachibana |
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| Rok vydání: | 2007 |
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Condensed matter physics
Chemistry business.industry Physics::Optics Synchrotron radiation General Chemistry Condensed Matter Physics Crystallographic defect Synchrotron law.invention Condensed Matter::Materials Science Tetragonal crystal system Optics law Condensed Matter::Superconductivity General Materials Science Orthorhombic crystal system Dislocation business Protein crystallization Monoclinic crystal system |
| Zdroj: | Crystal Growth & Design. 7:2182-2186 |
| ISSN: | 1528-7505 1528-7483 |
| DOI: | 10.1021/cg7009447 |
| Popis: | Crystal defects, especially dislocations, in hen egg-white lysozyme crystals that have multiple polymorphisms, for example, tetragonal, orthorhombic, monoclinic forms, etc., were investigated by means of synchrotron monochromatic-beam X-ray topography. The observed topographic images of dislocations were much clearer compared to those of any protein crystals that have been reported so far. It was demonstrated that millimeter-size crystals larger than extinction lengths for X-ray topographic reflections are required to obtain clear images, that is, direct images, for protein crystals. In addition, the weak-beam technique was found to be useful for obtaining clearer images. Straight, curved, and loop-type dislocations were clearly resolved on the topographs. This shows that dislocations observed in common inorganic crystals and organic crystals of small molecules can also be introduced even into protein crystals. The shape and configuration of dislocations strongly depended on the crystal form. This suggest... |
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