The solubility of proteins plays a key role in determining the physicochemical properties,
processing, sensory attributes, shelf life, and nutritional profile of foods formulated with …

In the most general sense, biomineralization is a process by which organisms produce
materials solutions for their own functional requirements. Because so many biomineral …

Protein crystallization constitutes a limiting step in structure determination by X-ray
diffraction. Even if single crystals are available, inadequate physical quality may seriously …

Protein crystallization remains a key limiting step in the characterization of the atomic
structures of proteins and their complexes by X-ray diffraction methods. Current data indicate …

Protein crystallization has been known since 1840 and can prove to be straightforward but,
in most cases, it constitutes a real bottleneck. This stimulated the birth of the …

Recombinant techniques are routinely used for the preparation of protein samples for
structural studies including X-ray crystallography. Among other benefits, these methods …

Recent results on the associations between protein molecules in crystal lattices, crystal–
solution surface energy, elastic properties, strength, and spontaneous crystal cracking are …

Crystallization from solution underlies numerous laboratory, industrial, geological, and
biological processes. The interface between a crystal and the solution is smooth and …

Protein crystallographers are often confronted with recalcitrant proteins not readily
crystallizable, or which crystallize in problematic forms. A variety of techniques have been …

Sickle cell anaemia is associated with a mutant haemoglobin, HbS, which forms polymers in
the red blood cells of patients. The primary role of the HbS polymerization for the …