If you have a fluorescence microscope, you could try soaking SYBR-Gold
dye into your crystals.
Kettenberger, H., and Cramer, P. (2006). Fluorescence detection of
nucleic acids and proteins in multi-component crystals. Acta Crystallogr
D Biol Crystallogr 62, 146-150.
Alan
Rongjin Guan wrote:
> Dear All
>
> I am trying to co-crystallize a protein and dsRNA complex, and looking
> for methods
> to detect RNA in the crystals. I am thinking about using Mass Spectrum,
> Nanodrop to
> measure OD280/260, etc, but I wonder if ther are some more sensitive and
> reliable ways.
>
> The crystals are grown in high concentration salts; the size is usually
> small but I do
> have several big ones which can be easily fished out. They can be dyed
> so definitely
> not salt crystals.
>
> Thanks
>
> Rongjin Guan
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