High-Throughput Crystallography at an Affordable Cost: The TB Structural Genomics Consortium Crystallization Facility
- 28 December 2002
- journal article
- Published by American Chemical Society (ACS) in Accounts of Chemical Research
- Vol. 36 (3) , 173-181
- https://doi.org/10.1021/ar020021t
Abstract
The crystallization facility of the TB Structural Genomics Consortium, one of nine P50 structural genomics centers sponsored by the National Institutes of Health, provides TB consortium members with automated crystallization, data collection, and basic molecular replacement structure solution up to bias-minimized maps. In contrast to venture capital -funded commercial enterprises, the TB consortium facilities are decentralized and aim to develop high-throughput crystallography methods and automation on a comparatively small budget. In addition to financial constraints, the logistics and organization of a production environment differ considerably from academic settings. The TB Structural Genomics Consortium crystallization facility may thus provide a model for cost-effective, efficient high-throughput crystallography. Processes and methods presented in this review should assist academic institutions planning to invest in high-throughput structural biology to assess both the rewards and risks of establishing structural genomics programs.Keywords
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