Re: [ccp4bb] detergent or protein

2012-05-07 Thread R. M. Garavito
Anita, To answer a lot of your questions, you need to provide some more information about your protein, at least some of its biophysical characteristics (size, oligomeric state, an integral membrane protein, etc.). Just because you are using detergents does not mean all your problems are deter

Re: [ccp4bb] detergent or protein

2012-05-07 Thread Herman . Schreuder
@JISCMAIL.AC.UK] On Behalf Of anita p Sent: Sunday, May 06, 2012 1:46 PM To: CCP4BB@JISCMAIL.AC.UK Subject: Re: [ccp4bb] detergent or protein Hi All, Thanks for your advices. I tried staining with izit dye, please have a look at the attached image

Re: [ccp4bb] detergent or protein

2012-05-04 Thread John K Lee
Hi Anita, One question that comes up immediately is why you are using DDM @ 5% concentration. If it's a typo, understandable. I figure most of us use DDM at 0.05-0.1% concentration, and I've used as low as 0.015%. Also, as others have pointed out, until you shoot it, you don't know. But if i

Re: [ccp4bb] detergent or protein

2012-05-04 Thread Oganesyan, Vaheh
@JISCMAIL.AC.UK Subject: Re: [ccp4bb] detergent or protein -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Dear Anita, you cannot have a definite answer until to shoot the crystal and determine its cell. Regards, Tim On 05/04/12 14:48, anita p wrote: > Hi All, I would like to have your expert adv

Re: [ccp4bb] detergent or protein

2012-05-04 Thread Tim Gruene
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Dear Anita, you cannot have a definite answer until to shoot the crystal and determine its cell. Regards, Tim On 05/04/12 14:48, anita p wrote: > Hi All, I would like to have your expert advice on crystals. I am > using detergents as 5% (w/v) of DDM

[ccp4bb] detergent or protein

2012-05-04 Thread anita p
Hi All, I would like to have your expert advice on crystals. I am using detergents as 5% (w/v) of DDM 0.4ul in a 4ul (protein + condition + detergent). The precipitant is 28% peg 20K After 1 day I am able to see little plates of irregular shape . I am able to see some needles if I change into MEGA