Re: [ccp4bb] Crystallization suggestion for antigen-Fc complex

2017-03-07 Thread Enrico Stura
Ankita, Fc are different from Fabs. Even if glycosylated their solubility is lower. Fc stands for constant fragment but also for Fragment crystallizable: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fragment_crystallizable_region From its name, they should be easy to crystallize. If you have problems to not

[ccp4bb] Crystallization suggestion for antigen-Fc complex

2017-03-06 Thread Ankita Srivastava
Dear CCP4 members, I am trying to crystallize an antigen-bound to the Fc fragment of an antibody. Is Fc fragment difficult to crystallize compared to Fab? Are there any commercial screens widely known to crystallize Fc fragment or antibodies? I would appreciate if you can share any experience