| X-RAY DIFFRACTION |
4.5 |
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CRYSTALS WERE PREPARED USING THE HANGING DROP METHOD. LYOPHILIZED K7A/R10A/K66A RNASE A WAS DISSOLVED IN UNBUFFERED WATER TO A CONCENTRATION OF 60MG/ML. DROPS CONSISTING OF PROTEIN SOLUTION (1.5MICROLITER), WATER (1.5MICROLITER), AND RESERVOIR SOLUTION (3.0MICROLITER) WERE SUSPENDED OVER 0.5 ML OF RESERVOIR SOLUTION (0.1M SODIUM ACETATE BUFFER, PH 4.5, CONTAINING 36% PEG 4000). THE COMPLEX WITH 3'-UMP WAS PREPARED BY SOAKING CRYSTALS IN MOTHER LIQUOR CONTAINING 5MM 3'-UMP FOR 2 DAYS., vapor diffusion - hanging drop |