title: Crystallization and preliminary X-ray studies of two isolectins from the seeds of Lathyrus ochrus.
abstract: Two isolectins from the seeds of Lathyrus ochrus, LOL I and LOL II, which specifically bind N-acetyllactosamine, have been crystallized using the hanging-drop method and the interface diffusion method, respectively. In the case of LOL I, 2-methylpentane-2,4-diol, polyethylene-glycol 400 or ammonium sulphate have been used as precipitating agents. The best crystals of LOL I were grown at room temperature from a solution of 40% (v/v) methylpentane diol, 50 mM-Hepes at pH 7.5. LOL II crystals have been grown at room temperature from a solution of 32% (v/v) methylpentane diol, 50 mM-2-(N-morpholino)-ethanesulphonic acid at pH 5.5. X-ray examination of the LOL I and LOL II crystals shows that both are monoclinic, space group P2(1). Their cell dimensions are: LOL I, a = 56.4 A, b = 138.8 A, c = 62.9 A, beta = 91 degrees; and LOL II, a = 54.8 A, b = 71.4 A, c = 105.5 A, beta = 105 degrees. Density measurements of the crystals of LOL I indicate that there are two molecules per asymetric unit (Vm = 2.07 A3/dalton). LOL I crystals diffract strongly up to at least 1.8 resolution. Putative crystals of complexes of LOL I with various glycosides were obtained through co-crystallization under the conditions used for the native protein.
authors.affiliation: Groupe de Cristallographie des Proteines, CRMC-CNRS, Marseille, France.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Bourne
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rougé
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cambillau
mesh_terms: D003460:Crystallization; D007887:Fabaceae / Q000032:analysis; D037102:Lectins; D037121:Plant Lectins; D010946:Plants, Medicinal; D012639:Seeds / Q000032:analysis*; D014961:X-Ray Diffraction
chemical_list: D037102:Lectins; D037121:Plant Lectins