Diffuse X-ray scattering from tropomyosin crystals

Motions in proteins are often an important part of their function. Structural information about the protein is hence incomplete without an understanding of the protein dynamics. X-ray crystallography is the technique used in the majority of protein structure determinations; from a crystallographic standpoint as well, the movement of the molecules in the crystal which profoundly affect the X-ray scattering are important. All motions in the crystal affect the Bragg scattering and also give rise to diffuse scattering between and surrounding the Bragg spots. The diffuse X-ray scattering may comprise a large part of the total scattering from the crystal, and it contains information about the correlation of motions that is not available from analysis of the Bragg diffraction peaks.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Biophysics

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2011

Author dc:creator

• Chacko, Susan

Contributors dc:contributor

• Phillips, George N., Jr.,

• Biophysics, General

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 1991 Chacko, Susan

Language dc:language

eng

Identifier

AAI9136564
(UMI)AAI9136564

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/22013