Abstract
The presented method to crystallize membrane proteins combines the advantages of the meso-phase crystallization method and the classical vapor diffusion crystallization. It allows fast screening of crystallization conditions employing automated liquid handlers suited for the 96-well crystallization format.
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Labahn, J., Kubicek, J., Schäfer, F. (2012). Vapor Diffusion-Controlled Meso Crystallization of Membrane Proteins. In: Vaidehi, N., Klein-Seetharaman, J. (eds) Membrane Protein Structure and Dynamics. Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 914. Humana Press, Totowa, NJ. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-62703-023-6_2
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