Coherent X-ray diffractive imaging of protein crystals

The technique of coherent X-ray diffraction imaging (CXDI) has recently shown great promise for the study of inorganic nanocrystals. In this work the CXDI method has been applied to the study of micrometer-size protein crystals. Finely sampled diffraction patterns of single crystals were measured an...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of synchrotron radiation. - 1994. - 15(2008), Pt 6 vom: 11. Nov., Seite 576-83
1. Verfasser: Boutet, Sébastien (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Robinson, Ian K
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2008
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Journal of synchrotron radiation
Schlagworte:Journal Article Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S. Proteins
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Zusammenfassung:The technique of coherent X-ray diffraction imaging (CXDI) has recently shown great promise for the study of inorganic nanocrystals. In this work the CXDI method has been applied to the study of micrometer-size protein crystals. Finely sampled diffraction patterns of single crystals were measured and iterative phase-retrieval algorithms were used to reconstruct the two-dimensional shape of the crystal. The density maps have limited reproducibility because of radiation damage, but show clear evidence for crystal facets. Qualitative analysis of a number of single-crystal diffraction peaks indicates the presence of inward surface contraction on 2 microm size crystals. A survey of several hundred diffraction patterns yielded a number of examples with dramatic single-sided streaks, for which a plausible model is constructed
Beschreibung:Date Completed 08.01.2009
Date Revised 28.10.2008
published: Print-Electronic
Citation Status MEDLINE
ISSN:1600-5775
DOI:10.1107/S0909049508029439