Re: [ccp4bb] how to reduce protein solubility

2015-02-20 Thread Enrico Stura
Ursula, Most compounds used for cryosolutions glycerol, ethylene glycol, propane diol increase protein solubility. A warning, these compounds are also hygroscopic, you need to change your vapour diffusion methodology. Vera L., Czarny B., Georgiadis D., Dive V., Stura E.A. (2011) Practical

Re: [ccp4bb] how to reduce protein solubility

2015-02-20 Thread Enrico Stura
of Enrico Stura [est...@cea.fr] Sent: 20 February 2015 14:36 To: CCP4BB@JISCMAIL.AC.UK Subject: Re: [ccp4bb] how to reduce protein solubility Ursula, Most compounds used for cryosolutions glycerol, ethylene glycol, propane diol increase protein solubility. A warning, these compounds are also

Re: [ccp4bb] how to reduce protein solubility

2015-02-20 Thread Patrick Shaw Stewart
] *On Behalf Of * Mattiroli,Francesca *Sent:* Tuesday, February 17, 2015 5:23 AM *To:* CCP4BB@JISCMAIL.AC.UK *Subject:* [ccp4bb] how to reduce protein solubility Hi all, I am struggling with a protein complex that is too soluble. I have reached about 20 mg/ml but I still observe very little

Re: [ccp4bb] how to reduce protein solubility

2015-02-18 Thread Coker, Alun
. Alun Sent from my Samsung Galaxy smartphone. Original message From: Mattiroli,Francesca francesca.mattir...@colostate.edu Date:17/02/2015 04:34 (GMT+00:00) To: CCP4BB@JISCMAIL.AC.UK Cc: Subject: [ccp4bb] how to reduce protein solubility Hi all, I am struggling with a protein

[ccp4bb] how to reduce protein solubility

2015-02-18 Thread Michel, Max
+00:00) To: CCP4BB@JISCMAIL.AC.UK Cc: Subject: [ccp4bb] how to reduce protein solubility Hi all, I am struggling with a protein complex that is too soluble. I have reached about 20 mg/ml but I still observe very little precipitation (clear drops in 90-95% of the tested conditions). The proteins

Re: [ccp4bb] how to reduce protein solubility

2015-02-17 Thread Mattiroli,Francesca
Thank you, everyone! Francesca From: Enrico Stura [est...@cea.fr] Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2015 3:00 AM To: CCP4BB@jiscmail.ac.uk; Mattiroli,Francesca Subject: Re: [ccp4bb] how to reduce protein solubility Francesca, The most common failure is to have

Re: [ccp4bb] how to reduce protein solubility

2015-02-17 Thread David Briggs
Hi Francesca, Try some zinc (1mM + ) in your protein buffer? Zinc tends to make a lot of things less soluble in my hands. Dave On Tue, 17 Feb 2015 04:34 Mattiroli,Francesca francesca.mattir...@colostate.edu wrote: Hi all, I am struggling with a protein complex that is too soluble. I have

Re: [ccp4bb] how to reduce protein solubility

2015-02-17 Thread McEwan, Paul
Briggs Sent: 17 February 2015 08:12 To: CCP4BB@JISCMAIL.AC.UK Subject: Re: [ccp4bb] how to reduce protein solubility Hi Francesca, Try some zinc (1mM + ) in your protein buffer? Zinc tends to make a lot of things less soluble in my hands. Dave On Tue, 17 Feb 2015 04:34 Mattiroli,Francesca

Re: [ccp4bb] how to reduce protein solubility

2015-02-17 Thread Enrico Stura
Francesca, The most common failure is to have an excessive amount of salt (salting in/ salting out), glycerol or other solubilizing ingredient in your protein solution. I would suggest that you change the pH and reduce the salt in your protein solution, by microdialysis if you do not have

Re: [ccp4bb] how to reduce protein solubility

2015-02-17 Thread Bernhard Rupp
Of Mattiroli,Francesca Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2015 5:23 AM To: CCP4BB@JISCMAIL.AC.UK Subject: [ccp4bb] how to reduce protein solubility Hi all, I am struggling with a protein complex that is too soluble. I have reached about 20 mg/ml but I still observe very little precipitation (clear drops

Re: [ccp4bb] how to reduce protein solubility

2015-02-16 Thread Roger Rowlett
Bringing the pH closer to the measured pI would definitely help. The pI can be measured on an IEF gel. Glycosylation, if applicable, could dramatically increase solubility. Roger Rowlett On Feb 16, 2015 11:33 PM, Mattiroli,Francesca francesca.mattir...@colostate.edu wrote: Hi all, I am

[ccp4bb] how to reduce protein solubility

2015-02-16 Thread Mattiroli,Francesca
Hi all, I am struggling with a protein complex that is too soluble. I have reached about 20 mg/ml but I still observe very little precipitation (clear drops in 90-95% of the tested conditions). The proteins are expressed in insect cells and going to higher concentration is not easily

Re: [ccp4bb] how to reduce protein solubility

2015-02-16 Thread Keller, Jacob
, 2015 11:23 PM To: CCP4BB@JISCMAIL.AC.UK Subject: [ccp4bb] how to reduce protein solubility Hi all, I am struggling with a protein complex that is too soluble. I have reached about 20 mg/ml but I still observe very little precipitation (clear drops in 90-95% of the tested conditions