Figure 2
Primary detergents used to obtain crystals of membrane proteins suitable for high-resolution structural studies [1]. The proportion of proteins solved with each detergent is indicated. Abbreviations: OG, n-octyl-β-D-glucopyranoside; NG, n-nonyl-β-D-glucopyranoside; OM, n-octyl-β-D-maltopyranoside; DM, n-decyl-β-D-maltopyranoside; UDM, n-undecyl-β-D-maltopyranoside; DDM, n-dodecyl-β-D-maltopyranoside; TDM, n-tridecyl-β-D-maltopyranoside; C8E4, polyoxyethylene (4) octyl ether; C12E8, polyoxyethylene (8) dodecyl ether; C12E9, polyoxyethylene (9) dodecyl ether; C10DAO, n-decyl-N,N-dimethylamine-N-oxide; LDAO, n-dodecyl-N,N-dimethylamine-N-oxide; LAPAO, 3-laurylamido-N,N-dimethylpropylaminoxide; FC14, n-tetradecylphosphocholine; MEGA10, decanoyl-N-methylglucamide; DHPC, 1,2-diheptanoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine.