title: Crystallization and preliminary X-ray study of a recombinant cutinase from Fusarium solani pisi.
abstract: Recombinant cutinase from Fusarium solani pisi is expressed and excreted with very high yields in Escherichia coli cultures. Cutinase was crystallized at 20 degrees C using the vapour diffusion technique, with polyethylene glycol 6000 as precipitant. Best crystals were obtained at pH 7.0 with polyethylene glycol 6000 as precipitant. Best crystals were obtained at pH 7.0 with polyethylene glycol at 15 to 20%. They are monoclinic, with space group P2(1) and cell dimensions a = 35.1 A, b = 67.4 A, c = 37.05 A and beta = 94.0 degrees; they diffract beyond 1.5 A resolution. The asymmetric unit contains one molecule of 22,000 Da (Vm = 1.98 A3/Da; 38% water).
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Cristallographie et Cristallisation des Macromolécules Biologiques URA-1296 CNRS, Faculté de Médecine Nord, Marseille, France.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Abergel
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Martinez
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fontecilla-Camps
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cambillau
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: de Geus
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lauwereys
mesh_terms: D002265:Carboxylic Ester Hydrolases / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D003461:Crystallography; D004926:Escherichia coli; D005656:Fungal Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000648:ultrastructure; D005670:Fusarium / Q000201:enzymology*; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000648:ultrastructure; D014961:X-Ray Diffraction
chemical_list: D005656:Fungal Proteins; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D002265:Carboxylic Ester Hydrolases; C019952:cutinase