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Title: System and method for forming synthetic protein crystals to determine the conformational structure by crystallography

Patent ·
OSTI ID:434168

A method is disclosed for forming synthetic crystals of proteins in a carrier fluid by use of the dipole moments of protein macromolecules that self-align in the Helmholtz layer adjacent to an electrode. The voltage gradients of such layers easily exceed 10{sup 6}V/m. The synthetic protein crystals are subjected to x-ray crystallography to determine the conformational structure of the protein involved. 2 figs.

Research Organization:
Univ. of California (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-48
Assignee:
Univ. of California, Oakland, CA (United States)
Patent Number(s):
US 5,597,457/A/
Application Number:
PAN: 8-630,711
OSTI ID:
434168
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 28 Jan 1997
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English