DAP12-TM Peptide Growth with Synchrotron SAXS Micro-Beam Data

Synchrotron Small Angle X-ray Scattering (SAXS) measurements characterize the lipid mesophase microenvironment during DAP12-TM peptide crystal growth. Collected by Leonie van 't Hag and released in 2020, the data provides experimental evidence for the transition between Gyroid cubic and local lamellar phases.

Use Cases

• Analyzing diffraction peaks to distinguish peptide crystals from the lipid matrix
• Modeling the Gyroid cubic mesophase microenvironment during crystal growth
• Investigating the local lamellar phase as a conduit for in meso crystallization

Strengths

• Utilizes synchrotron Small Angle X-ray Scattering with a micro-sized beam
• Captures rare observations of the local lamellar phase in 25% of samples
• Differentiates diffraction peaks between crystals and lipid matrix

Limitations

• Small sample size focused on a single peptide (DAP12-TM)
• Specific to Gyroid cubic mesophase conditions
• Missing column definitions and metadata in the provided summary

Provenance

Source

Leonie van 't Hag, Dryad repository

Collection Method

Synchrotron Small Angle X-ray Scattering (SAXS) using a micro-sized X-ray beam

Freshness

Last updated June 2020; static research dataset.