There is a baby in the bath water: AcrB contamination is a major problem in membrane-protein crystallization

AUTOR(ES)

Veesler, David

FONTE

International Union of Crystallography

RESUMO

Crystals of an E. coli AcrB contaminant were grown from 95% pure CorA preparations. This very frequently occurring problem in membrane-protein crystallography laboratories is reported, as well as suggestions to avoid it.

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