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Fixed-target protein serial microcrystallography with an x-ray free electron laser

Journal Article · · Scientific Reports
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1038/srep06026· OSTI ID:1624734
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  1. Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States). Physics Division; DOE/OSTI
  2. Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States). Biosciences and Biotechnology Division
  3. SLAC National Accelerator Lab., Menlo Park, CA (United States). Linac Coherent Light Source
  4. Arizona State Univ., Tempe, AZ (United States). Dept. of Physics
  5. Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY), Hamburg (Germany). Centre for Free-Electron Laser Science
  6. Univ. of California, Davis, CA (United States). Dept. of Molecular and Cellular Biology
  7. Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States). Biosciences and Biotechnology Division; Univ. of California, Davis, Sacramento, CA (United States). Medical Center. Dept. of Radiation Oncology
  8. Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States). Physics Division
  9. Univ. of California, Davis, CA (United States). Dept. of Molecular and Cellular Biology; Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States). Environmental Molecular Sciences Lab.

We present results from experiments at the Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS) demonstrating that serial femtosecond crystallography (SFX) can be performed to high resolution (,2.5 Å) using protein microcrystals deposited on an ultra-thin silicon nitride membrane and embedded in a preservation medium at room temperature. Data can be acquired at a high acquisition rate using x-ray free electron laser sources to overcome radiation damage, while sample consumption is dramatically reduced compared to flowing jet methods. We achieved a peak data acquisition rate of 10 Hz with a hit rate of ,38%, indicating that a complete data set could be acquired in about one 12-hour LCLS shift using the setup described here, or in even less time using hardware optimized for fixed target SFX. This demonstration opens the door to ultra low sample consumption SFX using the technique of diffraction-before-destruction on proteins that exist in only small quantities and/or do not produce the copious quantities of microcrystals required for flowing jet methods.

Research Organization:
Battelle Memorial Institute, Columbus, OH (United States); Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES); National Science Foundation (NSF)
Grant/Contract Number:
AC05-76RL01830; AC52-07NA27344
OSTI ID:
1624734
Journal Information:
Scientific Reports, Journal Name: Scientific Reports Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 4; ISSN 2045-2322
Publisher:
Nature Publishing GroupCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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