Attempted Crystallization of Gallus Gallus Domesticus Riboflavin Binding Protein and the Collection of Diffraction Data from Lysozyme Protein
Authors:
- Students:
- Marlo Armstrong
- Ana Babnigg
- Beau Brown
- Ana Lucia Ochoa
- Lindsey Petersen
- Julia Vincent
- Teachers:
- Michelle Harbin
- Mentors:
- Erica Duguid (Argonne National Laboratory, Advanced Photon Source, IMCA-CAT, Sector 17)
Advanced Photon Source Sector 17: IMCA-CAT
Initially, the purpose of this research project was to crystallize a riboflavin binding protein that was not yet entered into the protein database. This project was the first time many of the researchers would be working with crystallization and also have the chance to work with a state of the art electron accelerator. This experimental process is a great opportunity to educate high school students in research opportunities while also influencing the science community by collecting a previously unrecorded molecule structure.