Effects of Microgravity on Crystallization of Glucose Isomerase: Collaborative Studies toward the Proposal for Nanostep 2 Project

Autor: Suzuki, Yoshihisa, Tsukamoto, Katsuo, Yoshizaki, Izumi, Fukuyama, Seijiro, Tachibana, Masaru, Koizumi, Haruhiko, Fujiwara, Takahisa, Shiozawa, Hiroaki, Uehara, Yuta, Shiomoto, Tomohiro
Jazyk: japonština
Rok vydání: 2014
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Zdroj: 日本マイクログラビティ応用学会誌 = JASMA : Journal of the Japan Society of Microgravity Application. 31(3):124-129
ISSN: 0915-3616
Popis: We focus on the growth mechanism of protein crystals and their perfection. The growth mechanism will be studied by surface observation and by measuring growth rates. Crystal defects will be studied by special etching and X-ray topography. We successfully carried out Nanostep experiments in 2012 using lysozyme crystals as model protein crystals. To generalize this result, a NanoStep2 experiment is planned to be flown in near future using glucose isomerase crystals. We need to obtain ground based data for the comparison with the Nanostep data. International collaboration is important to share a wide range of expertise for optimal scientific interpretation from different points of view.
著者人数: 11名
形態: カラー図版あり
Number of authors: 11
Physical characteristics: Original contains color illustrations
資料番号: DS1440113000
Databáze: OpenAIRE