Monoclinic form of isopentenyl diphosphate isomerase: a case of polymorphism in biomolecular crystals

Acta Crystallogr Sect F Struct Biol Cryst Commun. 2008 Apr 1;64(Pt 4):239-42. doi: 10.1107/S174430910800568X. Epub 2008 Mar 21.

Abstract

Type 1 isopentenyl diphosphate isomerase (IDI-1) has been crystallized in a new crystal form. After data collection from small thin needle-shaped crystals, a new monoclinic form of the studied protein was identified. In this article, the three crystal forms of IDI-1 (orthorhombic, monoclinic and trigonal) are compared.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Carbon-Carbon Double Bond Isomerases / chemistry*
  • Carbon-Carbon Double Bond Isomerases / genetics*
  • Crystallization
  • Crystallography, X-Ray
  • Hemiterpenes / chemistry
  • Organophosphorus Compounds / chemistry
  • Polymorphism, Genetic*

Substances

  • Hemiterpenes
  • Organophosphorus Compounds
  • isopentenyl pyrophosphate
  • Carbon-Carbon Double Bond Isomerases
  • isopentenyldiphosphate delta-isomerase