Protein crystal structure determination with the crystallophore, a nucleating and phasing agent.
Engilberge, S., Wagner, T., Santoni, G., Breyton, C., Shima, S., Franzetti, B., Riobe, F., Maury, O., Girard, E.(2019) J Appl Crystallogr 52: 722-731
- PubMed: 31396026 
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600576719006381
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
6HF6, 6HF7, 6HK1 - PubMed Abstract: 
Obtaining crystals and solving the phase problem remain major hurdles encountered by bio-crystallographers in their race to obtain new high-quality structures. Both issues can be overcome by the crystallophore, Tb-Xo4, a lanthanide-based molecular complex with unique nucleating and phasing properties. This article presents examples of new crystallization conditions induced by the presence of Tb-Xo4. These new crystalline forms bypass crystal defects often encountered by crystallographers, such as low-resolution diffracting samples or crystals with twinning. Thanks to Tb-Xo4's high phasing power, the structure determination process is greatly facilitated and can be extended to serial crystallography approaches.
Organizational Affiliation: 
Institut de Biologie Structurale, University Grenoble Alpes, CEA, CNRS, 71 avenue des Martyrs, CS 10090, 38044 Grenoble, France.