Journal of Synchrotron Radiation

 

J. Synchrotron Rad. (2003). 10, 1-3  [ doi:10.1107/S0909049502022434 ]

Introductory overview: X-ray absorption spectroscopy and structural genomics

I. Ascone, R. Fourme and S. S. Hasnain

Synopsis: An introduction to X-ray absorption spectroscopy and structural genomics.

Online 24 December 2002

 

J. Synchrotron Rad. (2003). 10, 4-8  [ doi:10.1107/S0909049502017284 ]

A structural genomics initiative on yeast proteins

S. Quevillon-Cheruel, B. Collinet, C.-Z. Zhou, P. Minard, K. Blondeau, G. Henkes, R. Aufrère, J. Coutant, E. Guittet, A. Lewit-Bentley, N. Leulliot, I. Ascone, I. Sorel, P. Savarin, I. L. de La Sierra Gallay, F. de la Torre, A. Poupon, R. Fourme, J. Janin and H. van Tilbeurgh

Synopsis: Current results of a canonical structural genomics programme on yeast are presented. Contributions to the structural genomics of several structure-determination methods are discussed.

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J. Synchrotron Rad. (2003). 10, 9-15  [ doi:10.1107/S0909049502022446 ]

Marriage of XAFS and crystallography for structure-function studies of metalloproteins

S. S. Hasnain and R. W. Strange

Synopsis: High-resolution X-ray crystallography and XAFS are a powerful combination for structure-function studies of metalloproteins, which make up a significant (30%) proportion of the known genomes.

Online 24 December 2002

 

J. Synchrotron Rad. (2003). 10, 16-22  [ doi:10.1107/S0909049502022598 ]

Experimental aspects of biological X-ray absorption spectroscopy

I. Ascone, W. Meyer-Klaucke and L. Murphy

Synopsis: Technical requirements and typical set-ups for both simple and complex biological XAS experiments are summarized.

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J. Synchrotron Rad. (2003). 10, 23-25  [ doi:10.1107/S0909049502017235 ]

An overview of the CCP4 project in protein crystallography: an example of a collaborative project

M. D. Winn

Synopsis: An overview of the activities of the Collaborative Computational Project Number 4 in protein crystallography is presented. Ideas and examples are given that may be applicable to the biological XAS community.

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J. Synchrotron Rad. (2003). 10, 26-42  [ doi:10.1107/S0909049502017247 ]

X-ray absorption spectroscopy: state-of-the-art analysis

C. R. Natoli, M. Benfatto, S. Della Longa and K. Hatada

Synopsis: This paper aims at providing the theoretical background for full spectral fitting of the X-ray near-edge absorption energy region and beyond for the purpose of structural analysis, with an eye to biological applications.

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J. Synchrotron Rad. (2003). 10, 43-45  [ doi:10.1107/S0909049502017223 ]

New developments in the theory and interpretation of X-ray spectra based on fast parallel calculations

J. J. Rehr and A. L. Ankudinov

Synopsis: Recent developments in the analysis and interpretation of EXAFS and XANES are reviewed.

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J. Synchrotron Rad. (2003). 10, 46-50  [ doi:10.1107/S0909049502017193 ]

Local structure in molecular complexes probed by multiple-scattering XAS

A. Di Cicco

Synopsis: The GNXAS method for multiple-scattering data analysis of EXAFS data and results recently obtained on molecular complexes relevant to biological matter are briefly reviewed and discussed.

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J. Synchrotron Rad. (2003). 10, 51-57  [ doi:10.1107/S0909049502018137 ]

The MXAN procedure: a new method for analysing the XANES spectra of metalloproteins to obtain structural quantitative information

M. Benfatto, S. Della Longa and C. R. Natoli

Synopsis: This paper presents a new software procedure able to perform structural fits in the XANES energy range. The method is presented in detail with some applications: the metal K-edge of metal ions in water solution and the iron K-edge in the carbonmonoxy-myoglobin single crystal.

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J. Synchrotron Rad. (2003). 10, 58-63  [ doi:10.1107/S0909049502017211 ]

Calculating X-ray absorption near-edge structure at very low energy

Y. Joly

Synopsis: Overview of the biological applications of X-ray absorption near-edge structure at very low energy and presentation of a new method of calculating the spectra potentially applicable to metalloproteins.

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J. Synchrotron Rad. (2003). 10, 64-68  [ doi:10.1107/S0909049502017296 ]

Simulating the XANES of metalloenzymes - a case study

A. Mijovilovich and W. Meyer-Klaucke

Synopsis: The influence of bond length and coordination number on simulated XANES spectra is studied and compared with experimental data for enzymes of the 2-His-1-carboxylate family and the metallo -lactamase family.

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J. Synchrotron Rad. (2003). 10, 69-70  [ doi:10.1107/S0909049502017260 ]

XAS of dilute biological samples

M. Ranieri-Raggi, A. Raggi, D. Martini, M. Benvenuti and S. Mangani

Synopsis: Third-generation synchrotron X-ray sources allow high-quality XAS data on biological samples to be obtained, where the metal concentration is in the 100 mM range.

Online 24 December 2002

    

J. Synchrotron Rad. (2003). 10, 71-75  [ doi:10.1107/S0909049502017272 ]

XAFS studies of nitrogenase: the MoFe and VFe proteins and the use of crystallographic coordinates in three-dimensional EXAFS data analysis

R. W. Strange, R. R. Eady, D. Lawson and S. S. Hasnain

Synopsis: Crystallographic models of metal centres in metalloproteins at less than atomic resolution can be improved by applying EXAFS-derived distance restraints during the early stages of refinement. This is demonstrated for the Mo coordination of the FeMoco cluster of Klebsiella pneumoniae nitrogenase.

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J. Synchrotron Rad. (2003). 10, 76-85  [ doi:10.1107/S090904950201720X ]

X-ray absorption spectroscopy to watch catalysis by metalloenzymes: status and perspectives discussed for the water-splitting manganese complex of photosynthesis

H. Dau and M. Haumann

Synopsis: X-ray absorption spectroscopy facilitates detailed investigations on biological catalysis. The current status and perspectives of research on structural and oxidation-state changes at the metal site of biological metalloenzymes are discussed using water oxidation at the manganese complex of photosynthesis as an example.

Online 24 December 2002

 

J. Synchrotron Rad. (2003). 10, 86-95  [ doi:10.1107/S0909049502016205 ]

X-ray absorption spectroscopic studies of zinc in the N-terminal domain of HIV-2 integrase and model compounds

M. C. Feiters, A. P. A. M. Eijkelenboom, H.-F. Nolting, B. Krebs, F. M. I. van den Ent, R. H. A. Plasterk, R. Kaptein and R. Boelens

Synopsis: X-ray absorption spectroscopy, including extended X-ray absorption fine structure and X-ray absorption near-edge structure analysis, has been carried out at the Zn K edge of the N-terminal part of the integrase protein of the human immunodeficiency virus, type 2 (HIV-2), and of some zinc coordination compounds.

Online 24 December 2002

 

J. Synchrotron Rad. (2003). 10, 96-102  [ doi:10.1107/S0909049502017259 ]

X-ray absorption spectroscopy of low-molar-mass metallic complexes in pharmacy

I. Nicolis, E. Curis, P. Deschamps and S. Bénazeth

Synopsis: Various uses of X-ray absorption spectroscopy and imaging in pharmaceutical science are presented through a number of examples focused on low-molecular-mass species.

Online 24 December 2002

 

J. Synchrotron Rad. (2003). 10, 103  [ doi:10.1107/S0909049502022835 ]

Thailand source (Siam photon project) takes off

Online 24 December 2002

 

J. Synchrotron Rad. (2003). 10, 103  [ doi:10.1107/S0909049502022847 ]

SESAME upgrades to 2 GeV and holds its first users meeting

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J. Synchrotron Rad. (2003). 10, 104-111  [ doi:10.1107/S0909049502022574 ]

Notes for authors 2003

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