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ArticleActa crystallographica. Section D, Structural biology2021

Versatile microporous polymer-based supports for serial macromolecular crystallography.

Isabelle Martiel, John H Beale, Agnieszka Karpik, Chia Ying Huang, Laura Vera, Natacha Olieric, Maximilian Wranik, Ching Ju Tsai, Jonas Mühle, Oskar Aurelius and 5 more

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Article in Acta crystallographica. Section D, Structural biology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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9 citing papers in PubMed.

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15 authors.

Isabelle MartielPaul Scherrer Institute, Forschungsstrasse 111, 5232 Villigen, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0003-1318-3830
John H BealePaul Scherrer Institute, Forschungsstrasse 111, 5232 Villigen, Switzerland.
Agnieszka KarpikPaul Scherrer Institute, Forschungsstrasse 111, 5232 Villigen, Switzerland.
Chia Ying HuangPaul Scherrer Institute, Forschungsstrasse 111, 5232 Villigen, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0002-7676-0239
Laura VeraPaul Scherrer Institute, Forschungsstrasse 111, 5232 Villigen, Switzerland.
Natacha OliericPaul Scherrer Institute, Forschungsstrasse 111, 5232 Villigen, Switzerland.
Maximilian WranikPaul Scherrer Institute, Forschungsstrasse 111, 5232 Villigen, Switzerland.
Ching Ju TsaiPaul Scherrer Institute, Forschungsstrasse 111, 5232 Villigen, Switzerland.
Jonas MühlePaul Scherrer Institute, Forschungsstrasse 111, 5232 Villigen, Switzerland.
Oskar AureliusDepartment of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Stockholm University, 106 91 Stockholm, Sweden.
Juliane JohnDepartment of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Stockholm University, 106 91 Stockholm, Sweden.
Martin HögbomDepartment of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Stockholm University, 106 91 Stockholm, Sweden.
Meitian WangPaul Scherrer Institute, Forschungsstrasse 111, 5232 Villigen, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0002-5340-3036
May MarshPaul Scherrer Institute, Forschungsstrasse 111, 5232 Villigen, Switzerland.
Celestino PadestePaul Scherrer Institute, Forschungsstrasse 111, 5232 Villigen, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0001-7577-5781

Funding

Aargauer Forschungsfonds PoS4PX
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Serial data collection has emerged as a major tool for data collection at state-of-the-art light sources, such as microfocus beamlines at synchrotrons and X-ray free-electron lasers. Challenging targets, characterized by small crystal sizes, weak diffraction and stringent dose limits, benefit most from these methods. Here, the use of a thin support made of a polymer-based membrane for performing serial data collection or screening experiments is demonstrated. It is shown that these supports are suitable for a wide range of protein crystals suspended in liquids. The supports have also proved to be applicable to challenging cases such as membrane proteins growing in the sponge phase. The sample-deposition method is simple and robust, as well as flexible and adaptable to a variety of cases. It results in an optimally thin specimen providing low background while maintaining minute amounts of mother liquor around the crystals. The 2 × 2 mm area enables the deposition of up to several microlitres of liquid. Imaging and visualization of the crystals are straightforward on the highly transparent membrane. Thanks to their affordable fabrication, these supports have the potential to become an attractive option for serial experiments at synchrotrons and free-electron lasers.

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Crystallography, X-RayData CollectionMacromolecular SubstancesProteinsMacromolecular SubstancesProteinsfixed targetsample supportsserial crystallographySFX

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PMID34473086
PMCPMC8411977

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