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R655 IMAC elution fractions were digested with PreScission, and the His6 tag was removed by subtraction IMAC. Subtraction IMAC elution fractions were combined and concentrated for crystal trials. Single crystals were obtained through hanging drop vapor diffusion with the Mosquito liquid handling robot (TTPLabtech), utilizing a 200-nL drop with 1:1 mixture of protein solution and mother liquor at 277K. The protein solution has R655 (30 mg/mL) supplemented with 2 mM manganese(II) chloride and 2 mM UDP glucose. The mother liquor has 0.2 M magnesium formate, 20% (w/v) PEG 3350. To harvest the crystals, the crystals were soaked in a 1:1 mixture of 50% glycerol and mother liquor for 2 minutes and cooled in liquid nitrogen. |