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Title: 5-A Fourier map of gramicidin A phased by deuterium-hydrogen solvent difference neutron diffraction

Journal Article · · Biophys. J.; (United States)

Crystals of ion-free gramicidin A (P2/sub 1/2/sub 1/2/sub 1/: a = 24.61, b = 32.28, c = 32.52) have been investigated using neutron diffraction. A difference analysis of crystals soaked in ethanol/H/sub 2/O as opposed to ethanol-d/sub 6//D/sub 2/O has lead to single isomorphous replacement Fourier projections of the structure at 5-A resolution. The gramicidin dimer appears to be a 32-A-long cylinder oriented parallel to the c-axis in these crystals.

Research Organization:
Univ. of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR (United States)
OSTI ID:
6334989
Journal Information:
Biophys. J.; (United States), Vol. 45:3
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English