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Crystallization of Authentic Recombinant Human Growth Hormone

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Large single crystals of natural–sequence recombinant human growth hormone (r–hGH) have been grown from a medium containing polyethylene glycol and a non–ionic detergent, β–octyl glucoside. The identity of the crystals was confirmed by gel electrophoresis and anion exchange chromatography.

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  1. Department of Physical, Lilly Research Laboratories, Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, IN, 46285

    Noel D. Jones & Juel DeHoniesto

  2. Department of Biochemical Research, Lilly Research Laboratories, Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, IN, 46285

    Patricia M. Tackitt & Gerald W. Becker

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Jones, N., DeHoniesto, J., Tackitt, P. et al. Crystallization of Authentic Recombinant Human Growth Hormone. Nat Biotechnol 5, 499–500 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1038/nbt0587-499

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