Abstract
Single crystals of a-lactose monohydrate show a remarkable tendency to include biopolymers, such as proteins, olig-nucleotides and dextrans, within the growing lattice. Glycosylation increased the amount of protein contained within the crystals. The guest molecules were found only within the (010) growth sector of the hatchet shaped crystals, thereby binding preferentially to one of the seven developed crystal faces. The topographical features of the active surface are described.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 2279-2283 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry |
Volume | 9 |
Issue number | 9 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2001 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biochemistry
- Molecular Medicine
- Molecular Biology
- Pharmaceutical Science
- Drug Discovery
- Clinical Biochemistry
- Organic Chemistry