Chapter title |
Hybrid Applications of Solution Scattering to Aid Structural Biology
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Chapter number | 13 |
Book title |
Biological Small Angle Scattering: Techniques, Strategies and Tips
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Published in |
Advances in experimental medicine and biology, January 2017
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DOI | 10.1007/978-981-10-6038-0_13 |
Pubmed ID | |
Book ISBNs |
978-9-81-106037-3, 978-9-81-106038-0
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Authors |
Alexander V. Grishaev |
Abstract |
Biomolecular applications of solution X-ray and neutron scattering (SAXS and SANS, respectively) started in late 1960s - early 1970s but were relatively limited in their ability to provide a detailed structural picture and lagged behind what became the two primary methods of experimental structural biology - X-ray crystallography and NMR. However, improvements in both data analysis and instrumentation led to an explosive growth in the number of studies that used small-angle scattering (SAS) for investigation of macromolecular structure, often in combination with other biophysical techniques. Such hybrid applications are nowadays quickly becoming a norm whenever scattering data are used for two reasons. First, it is generally accepted that SAS data on their own cannot lead to a uniquely defined high-resolution structural model, creating a need for supplementing them with information from complementary techniques. Second, solution scattering data are frequently applied in situations when a method such NMR or X-ray crystallography cannot provide a satisfactory structural picture, which makes these additional restraints highly desirable. Maturation of the hybrid bio-SAS approaches brings to light new questions including completeness of the conformational space sampling, model validation, and data compatibility. |
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