CRYSTALLIZATION OF PROTEIN AND RIBOSOMAL PARTICLES IN MICROGRAVITY

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作者
TRAKHANOV, SD [1 ]
GREBENKO, AI [1 ]
SHIROKOV, VA [1 ]
GUDKOV, AV [1 ]
EGOROV, AV [1 ]
BARMIN, IN [1 ]
VAINSTEIN, BK [1 ]
SPIRIN, AS [1 ]
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[1] ACAD SCI USSR,INST PROTEIN RES,MOSCOW 117333,USSR
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10.1016/0022-0248(91)90901-G
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O7 [晶体学];
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0702 ; 070205 ; 0703 ; 080501 ;
摘要
The ability of several proteins (catalase, pyrophosphatase, aspartate aminotransferase, ceruloplasmin) as well as 30 S ribosomal subparticles to form crystals in microgravity was investigated during the "Photon" satellite mission (14-28 April 1988). Two (catalase and 30 S ribosomal subparticles) produced crystals in space. The crystals of catalase grown in microgravity were larger and showed less variation in crystal size than those obtained in a control experiment on the earth. The tendency of these crystals as well as crystals of 30 S particles to form rosettes or clusters was also reduced significantly.
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