Distance Learning: Techniques in Structural Molecular Biology (TSMB)
Postgraduate Certificate
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Section 9: Purification and Crystallisation |
This section provides an appreciation of the methodology for protein purification and crystallisation for structural studies. Principles of Chromatography
Crystallisation of proteins
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Objectives To teach the basic principles of purification and crystallisation of proteins, including a) the biochemical techniques that can be applied to utilise the various chemical features and biological properties exhibited by these complex molecules and b) the crystallisation methodologies that can lead to the successful X-ray analysis of the three dimensional structure. At the end of this section, students should:
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