NOVEL-XTALS

NOVEL APPROACHES TO PROTEIN CRYSTALLIZATION USING NANOPARTICLES AND IONIC LIQUIDS

We use different methods to assess the effects of innovative agents (e.g. nanoparticles, ionic liquids, membranes) in crystal growth and improvement.

  • Infrared light-induced protein crystallization. Structuring of protein interfacial water and periodic self-assembly. Kowacz, M., Marchel, M., Juknaité, L., Esperança, J. M. S. S., Romão, M. J., Carvalho, A. L. & Rebelo, L. P. N., Jan 2017, In : Journal Of Crystal Growth. 457, p. 362-368
  • Ion-Exchange Membranes for Stable Derivatization of Protein Crystals. Polino, M., Carvalho, A. L., Juknaite, L., Portugal, C. A. M., Coelhoso, I. M., Romão, M. J. & Crespo, J. G., 6 Sep 2017, In : Crystal Growth and Design. 17, 9, p. 4563-4572 10 p.
  • Ionic-Liquid-Functionalized Mineral Particles for Protein Crystallization. Kowacz, M., Marchel, M., Juknaité, L., Esperança, J. M. S. S., Romão, M. J., Carvalho, A. L. & Rebelo, L. P. N., Jun 2015, In : Crystal Growth & Design. 15, 6, p. 2994-3003 10 p.
  • Use of gold nanoparticles as additives in protein crystallization. Ribeiro, D., Kulakova, A., Quaresma, P., Pereira, E., Bonifácio, C., Romão, M. J., Franco, R. & Carvalho, A. L., 2 Jan 2014, In : Crystal Growth & Design. 14, 1, p. 222-227 6 p.
  • Hofmeister effects of ionic liquids in protein crystallization: Direct and water-mediated interactions. Kowacz, M., Carvalho, A. L. M. D., Esperanca, J. M., Romão, M. J. & Rebelo, L. P., 7 Aug 2012, In : CrystEngComm. 14, 15, p. 4912-4921
  • The use of ionic liquids as crystallization additives allowed to overcome nanodrop scaling up problems: A success case for producing diffraction-quality crystals of a nitrate reductase. Coelho, C; Trincão, J. P., Romão, M. J.. Jan 2010, In : Journal Of Crystal Growth. 312, 5, p. 714-719