Crystallized enzyme for ethane degradation (IMAGE)

Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology

Crystallized enzyme for ethane degradation

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Image of the crystallized enzyme for ethane degradation - the ethyl coenzyme M reductase. This photo was taken from a binocular and shows different yellow crystals of 0.1 mm size. The amber-like color derives from the F430-cofactor harbored by the protein. Obtaining crystals is a necessary step for the X-ray crystallography technique.

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Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology/ O. Lemaire and T. Wagner

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