X-Ray Crystallography
X-Ray crystallography is the most common technique used for determining the high resolution structures of macromolecules, and is a powerful approach for understanding how proteins and nucleic acids function. Many laboratories at UNC use crystallography as an important tool to study a variety of research areas including drug discovery, protein engineering, cell signaling, enzymology, and cytoskeleton research. The crystallography core facility at UNC provides equipment and robots for crystallization, automated X-ray diffraction screening, and provides access to SERCAT beamline at Argonne National Laboratory.
Faculty
Chrystal Starbird