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ReviewProtein science : a publication of the Protein Society2010

Small-angle scattering for structural biology--expanding the frontier while avoiding the pitfalls.

David A Jacques, Jill Trewhella

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Review in Protein science : a publication of the Protein Society, 2010. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 183 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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2 authors.

David A JacquesSchool of Molecular and Microbial Biosciences, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales 2006, Australia.
Jill Trewhella

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The last decade has seen a dramatic increase in the use of small-angle scattering for the study of biological macromolecules in solution. The drive for more complete structural characterization of proteins and their interactions, coupled with the increasing availability of instrumentation and easy-to-use software for data analysis and interpretation, is expanding the utility of the technique beyond the domain of the biophysicist and into the realm of the protein scientist. However, the absence of publication standards and the ease with which 3D models can be calculated against the inherently 1D scattering data means that an understanding of sample quality, data quality, and modeling assumptions is essential to have confidence in the results. This review is intended to provide a road map through the small-angle scattering experiment, while also providing a set of guidelines for the critical evaluation of scattering data. Examples of current best practice are given that also demonstrate the power of the technique to advance our understanding of protein structure and function.

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Scattering, Small AngleModels, MolecularProtein ConformationProteinsStructure-Activity RelationshipX-Ray DiffractionProteins

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PMID20120026
PMCPMC2867006

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