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Advancing methods for biomolecular crystallography
This work presents a snapshot of the state of the art of modern biomolecular crystallography, from crystallisation through structure determination and even interactive presentation on the web. Methods driving the latest automated structure determination pipelines are explained, as well as how to deal with problems such as crystal pathologies that still demand expert analysis. These methods are illustrated through their application to problems of great biological interest, such as the molecular machinery underlying the complement pathway, the mechanism of action of monoamine oxidase inhibitors, and the structure of the eukaryotic ribosome. Complementary approaches, such as neutron diffraction, small angle X-ray scattering, coherent diffraction and computational modelling, are also explored.
Karya ini menyajikan potret keadaan terkini kristalografi biomolekuler modern, dari kristalisasi hingga penentuan struktur dan bahkan presentasi interaktif di web. Metode yang mendorong jalur penentuan struktur otomatis terkini dijelaskan, serta cara menangani masalah seperti patologi kristal yang masih memerlukan analisis ahli. Metode-metode ini diilustrasikan melalui penerapannya pada masalah-masalah yang sangat menarik secara biologis, seperti mesin molekuler yang mendasari jalur komplemen, mekanisme kerja penghambat monoamine oksidase, dan struktur ribosom eukariotik. Pendekatan komplementer, seperti difraksi neutron, hamburan sinar-X sudut kecil, difraksi koheren, dan pemodelan komputasional, juga dieksplorasi.
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