Neutron crystal structure of perdeuterated galectin-3C in the ligand-free form
X-RAY DIFFRACTION - NEUTRON DIFFRACTION
Crystallization
Crystalization Experiments
ID
Method
pH
Temperature
Details
1
VAPOR DIFFUSION, SITTING DROP
7.5
293
12-15% PEG 4000 OR PEG 3000, 0.1M MGCL2, 0.015M BETA MERCAPTOETHANOL, 0.1M TRIS-DCL, PD 7.9, 0.4M NASCN. ALL DISSOLVED IN D2O. CRYSTAL GROWN IN A 15 + 15 MICROLITRE SITTING DROP THAT WAS FIRST EQUILIBRATED FOR 1 WEEK. A SMALL CRYSTAL GROWN AT 20-28% PEG WAS THEN INTRODUCED. THE DROP WAS FED WITH FRESH PROTEIN BY ADDING 3-4 MICROLITRES OF PROTEIN WITH 10 MM LACTOSE EVERY 3-4 DAYS FOR 3 MONTHS. LACTOSE WAS THEN REMOVED IN TWO STEPS, FIRST BY DIALYSING AGAINST 1M GLYCEROL FOR 1 MONTH THEN AGAINST BUFFER WITH NO GLYCEROL FOR 1 MONTH. FOR DETAILS, SEE MANZONI ET AL. (2016).