TODAY: "Building Protein Crystals" by Julie Norville June 8th, Biolabs 1058 Harvard square

[ASW]

Hi all -

this is a reminder that ALife Boston talks will resume today (June 8th)
at 4pm. There should be a seminar every Wednesday June/July/August at
4pm in Biolabs 1058. Map:

* http://www.mcb.harvard.edu/Overview/BigMap.html

The schedule and ideas for new talks can be found (and edited) at:

* http://karma.med.harvard.edu/wiki/ALife_Boston

"Building Protein Crystals" given by Julie Norville

Abstract

It is difficult to build crystals for many proteins. I have a plan that
might improve the process. The idea is to use a two-dimensional lattice
of an easily crystallized protein as a substrate to which a protein of
interest can be attached at identical lattice positions. The
two-dimensional template will provide the lattice spacing and determine
standardized dimensions for the unit cell of the crystal. The process
can also be extended to create membrane protein crystals, for either a
solubilized protein of interest or one that is embedded in a lipid
layer.

* http://karma.med.harvard.edu/wiki/Building_protein_crystals

Hope you can all make it!

Sasha