A crystallization technique for obtaining large protein crystals with increased mechanical stability using agarose gel combined with a stirring technique

Mihoko Maruyama; Yuki Hayashi; Hiroshi Y. Yoshikawa; Shino Okada; Haruhiko Koizumi; Masaru Tachibana; Shigeru Sugiyama; Hiroaki Adachi; Hiroyoshi Matsumura; Tsuyoshi Inoue; Kazufumi Takano; Satoshi Murakami; Masashi Yoshimura; Yusuke Mori

doi:10.1016/j.jcrysgro.2015.11.008

A crystallization technique for obtaining large protein crystals with increased mechanical stability using agarose gel combined with a stirring technique

Mihoko Maruyama, Yuki Hayashi, Hiroshi Y. Yoshikawa, Shino Okada, Haruhiko Koizumi, Masaru Tachibana, Shigeru Sugiyama, Hiroaki Adachi, Hiroyoshi Matsumura, Tsuyoshi Inoue, Kazufumi Takano, Satoshi Murakami, Masashi Yoshimura, Yusuke Mori

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We developed a protein crystallization technique using a 0.0–2.0 w/v% agarose gel solution combined with a stirring technique for the purpose of controlling the crystal number in the gelled solutions. To confirm the stirring effect in the gelled solution, we investigated the nucleation probability and growth rate of the crystals produced using this method. The stirring operation by a rotary shaker affected the behavior of protein molecules in the gelled solution, and both a significant decrease in the nucleation rate and an enhancement of the crystal growth rate were achieved by the method. As a result, we concluded that the proposed technique, the stirring technique in a gel solution, was effective for generating protein crystals of sufficient and increased mechanical stability.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	172-178
Number of pages	7
Journal	Journal of Crystal Growth
Volume	452
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcrysgro.2015.11.008
Publication status	Published - 2016 Oct 15

Keywords

A1. Fluid flows
A1. Nucleation
B1. Proteins
Crystallization technique
Nucleation control

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Condensed Matter Physics
Inorganic Chemistry
Materials Chemistry

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Maruyama, M., Hayashi, Y., Yoshikawa, H. Y., Okada, S., Koizumi, H., Tachibana, M., Sugiyama, S., Adachi, H., Matsumura, H., Inoue, T., Takano, K., Murakami, S., Yoshimura, M., & Mori, Y. (2016). A crystallization technique for obtaining large protein crystals with increased mechanical stability using agarose gel combined with a stirring technique. Journal of Crystal Growth, 452, 172-178. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcrysgro.2015.11.008

A crystallization technique for obtaining large protein crystals with increased mechanical stability using agarose gel combined with a stirring technique. / Maruyama, Mihoko; Hayashi, Yuki; Yoshikawa, Hiroshi Y.; Okada, Shino; Koizumi, Haruhiko; Tachibana, Masaru; Sugiyama, Shigeru; Adachi, Hiroaki; Matsumura, Hiroyoshi; Inoue, Tsuyoshi; Takano, Kazufumi; Murakami, Satoshi; Yoshimura, Masashi; Mori, Yusuke.

In: Journal of Crystal Growth, Vol. 452, 15.10.2016, p. 172-178.

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Maruyama, M, Hayashi, Y, Yoshikawa, HY, Okada, S, Koizumi, H, Tachibana, M, Sugiyama, S, Adachi, H, Matsumura, H, Inoue, T, Takano, K, Murakami, S, Yoshimura, M & Mori, Y 2016, 'A crystallization technique for obtaining large protein crystals with increased mechanical stability using agarose gel combined with a stirring technique', Journal of Crystal Growth, vol. 452, pp. 172-178. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcrysgro.2015.11.008

Maruyama, Mihoko ; Hayashi, Yuki ; Yoshikawa, Hiroshi Y. ; Okada, Shino ; Koizumi, Haruhiko ; Tachibana, Masaru ; Sugiyama, Shigeru ; Adachi, Hiroaki ; Matsumura, Hiroyoshi ; Inoue, Tsuyoshi ; Takano, Kazufumi ; Murakami, Satoshi ; Yoshimura, Masashi ; Mori, Yusuke. / A crystallization technique for obtaining large protein crystals with increased mechanical stability using agarose gel combined with a stirring technique. In: Journal of Crystal Growth. 2016 ; Vol. 452. pp. 172-178.

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