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Function
LYSC_CHICK Lysozymes have primarily a bacteriolytic function; those in tissues and body fluids are associated with the monocyte-macrophage system and enhance the activity of immunoagents. Has bacteriolytic activity against M.luteus.[1]
Publication Abstract from PubMed
Serial crystallography at X-ray free-electron lasers (XFELs) permits the determination of radiation-damage free static as well as time-resolved protein structures at room temperature. Efficient sample delivery is a key factor for such experiments. Here, we describe a multi-reservoir, high viscosity extruder as a step towards automation of sample delivery at XFELs. Compared to a standard single extruder, sample exchange time was halved and the workload of users was greatly reduced. In-built temperature control of samples facilitated optimal extrusion and supported sample stability. After commissioning the device with lysozyme crystals, we collected time-resolved data using crystals of a membrane-bound, light-driven sodium pump. Static data were also collected from the soluble protein tubulin that was soaked with a series of small molecule drugs. Using these data, we identify low occupancy (as little as 30%) ligands using a minimal amount of data from a serial crystallography experiment, a result that could be exploited for structure-based drug design.
A multi-reservoir extruder for time-resolved serial protein crystallography and compound screening at X-ray free-electron lasers.,Wranik M, Kepa MW, Beale EV, James D, Bertrand Q, Weinert T, Furrer A, Glover H, Gashi D, Carrillo M, Kondo Y, Stipp RT, Khusainov G, Nass K, Ozerov D, Cirelli C, Johnson PJM, Dworkowski F, Beale JH, Stubbs S, Zamofing T, Schneider M, Krauskopf K, Gao L, Thorn-Seshold O, Bostedt C, Bacellar C, Steinmetz MO, Milne C, Standfuss J Nat Commun. 2023 Dec 2;14(1):7956. doi: 10.1038/s41467-023-43523-5. PMID:38042952[2]
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References
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- ↑ Wranik M, Kepa MW, Beale EV, James D, Bertrand Q, Weinert T, Furrer A, Glover H, Gashi D, Carrillo M, Kondo Y, Stipp RT, Khusainov G, Nass K, Ozerov D, Cirelli C, Johnson PJM, Dworkowski F, Beale JH, Stubbs S, Zamofing T, Schneider M, Krauskopf K, Gao L, Thorn-Seshold O, Bostedt C, Bacellar C, Steinmetz MO, Milne C, Standfuss J. A multi-reservoir extruder for time-resolved serial protein crystallography and compound screening at X-ray free-electron lasers. Nat Commun. 2023 Dec 2;14(1):7956. PMID:38042952 doi:10.1038/s41467-023-43523-5
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