title: Molecularly imprinted polymers: smart hydrogel crystal gardens.
abstract: Growing good-quality single crystals of proteins for high-resolution X-ray diffraction relies on the use of a diverse range of materials as nucleating agents. Smart hydrogels, in the form of molecularly imprinted polymers, may provide a general solution.
authors.forename: Michael J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Whitcombe
mesh_terms: D003460:Crystallization / Q000379:methods*; D018360:Crystallography, X-Ray / Q000379:methods; D020100:Hydrogels / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry*; D008958:Models, Molecular; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D054802:Molecular Imprinting
chemical_list: D020100:Hydrogels