The density of a protein crystal
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E.T. White; Wei Hong Tan; Jing Mei Ang1; S. Tait; J.D. Litster
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Article
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2007
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Elsevier Science
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English
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The density of a crystal of protein can vary by large amounts (e.g. 25%) depending on the solution from which it is recovered. This is because protein molecules (MW 10 to 1000 kDa) are so big that when they build into a crystal lattice, the interstices between molecules are large enough to include w