[ccp4bb] How to slow down crystallization? Need hep!

2013-02-25 Thread lei feng
Hello everyone, I need your suggestion for slowing down crystallization for my proteinmy protein got hit in PEG/ION #5 ( 0.2 M MgCl2, 20% PEG 3350, pH 5.9), but it crystallize too fast. In 1 hr I can see tons of tiny needles. Can anyone give me some suggestion on how to slow down the process? I

Re: [ccp4bb] How to slow down crystallization? Need hep!

2013-02-25 Thread Nat Echols
On Mon, Feb 25, 2013 at 8:02 AM, lei feng spartanfeng...@hotmail.com wrote: I need your suggestion for slowing down crystallization for my protein my protein got hit in PEG/ION #5 ( 0.2 M MgCl2, 20% PEG 3350, pH 5.9), but it crystallize too fast. In 1 hr I can see tons of tiny needles. Can

Re: [ccp4bb] How to slow down crystallization? Need hep!

2013-02-25 Thread Lorenzo Finci
Subject: [ccp4bb] How to slow down crystallization? Need hep! To: CCP4BB@JISCMAIL.AC.UK Hello everyone, I need your suggestion for slowing down crystallization for my protein my protein got hit in PEG/ION #5 ( 0.2 M MgCl2, 20% PEG 3350, pH 5.9), but it crystallize too fast. In 1 hr I can see

Re: [ccp4bb] How to slow down crystallization? Need hep!

2013-02-25 Thread Philippe Leone
Le 25/02/13 17:02, lei feng a écrit : Hello everyone, I need your suggestion for slowing down crystallization for my protein my protein got hit in PEG/ION #5 ( 0.2 M MgCl2, 20% PEG 3350, pH 5.9), but it crystallize too fast. In 1 hr I can see tons of tiny needles. Can anyone give me some

Re: [ccp4bb] How to slow down crystallization? Need hep!

2013-02-25 Thread Felix Frolow
a. Go with phase diagram gradually changing concentrations of protein, precipitant, salt concentrations and pH. Find where you are going out of crystallisation. Define region for streak seeding. b. Screen for ratios of precipitant to protein from 1:9 to 9:1. Dr Felix Frolow Professor of

Re: [ccp4bb] How to slow down crystallization? Need hep!

2013-02-25 Thread Raji Edayathumangalam
Hi Lei Fang, I cannot tell what technique you are using for crystallization. Also, many details like protein concentration, temperature of crystallization etc. are missing in your email so it's hard to guess what's going on. In any case, here are my thoughts. I used to get a shower of needles

Re: [ccp4bb] How to slow down crystallization? Need hep!

2013-02-25 Thread Roksana Ogrodowicz
Try using dioxane as an additive. I'd suggest adding 5- 15% dioxane into your well solution. This should inhibit nucleation resulting in fewer, larger crystals. On 25/02/13, Felix Frolow mbfro...@post.tau.ac.il wrote: a. Go with phase diagram gradually changing concentrations of