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ArticleActa crystallographica. Section F, Structural biology and crystallization communications2005

Refolding, crystallization and preliminary X-ray structural studies of the West Nile virus envelope (E) protein domain III.

Fang Yuan, Zhiyong Lou, Xiaofeng Li, Yu Wai Chen, John I Bell, Zihe Rao, George F Gao

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Fang YuanNuffield Department of Clinical Medicine, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford University, Oxford OX3 9DU, England.
Zhiyong Lou
Xiaofeng Li
Yu Wai Chen
John I Bell
Zihe Rao
George F Gao

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Abstract

Domain III of the West Nile virus envelope protein, the putative receptor-binding domain, is a major virion-surface determinant for virulence. This protein was reported to be intrinsically unstable and has defied previous crystallization attempts. It has now been purified from inclusion bodies by protein refolding and was crystallized using the hanging-drop vapour-diffusion method at 291 K. The crystals belong to space group P222(1), with unit-cell parameters a = 52.6, b = 59.7, c = 95.0 A. A complete data set was collected to 2.8 A at 100 K with Cu Kalpha X-rays from a rotating-anode generator.

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Binding SitesCrystallizationInclusion Bodies, ViralProtein FoldingProtein Structure, TertiaryViral Envelope ProteinsVolatilizationWest Nile virusX-Ray DiffractionViral Envelope Proteins

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PMID16511058
PMCPMC1952430

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