I: INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW 1. Introduction II: CRYSTALLIZATION 2. Crystallization Theory 3. Practical Methods of Crystallization 4. Screening 5. Optimization 6. Strategies when high quality crystals cannot be obtained 7. Membrane Proteins 8. Alternative Approaches III: DIFFRACTION 9. Experimental Aspects 10. Analysis of the Molecular Short-Range Order 11. Analysis of the Long-Range Order 12. Macromolecular Crystals and Twinning 13. Other Macromolecular Crystal Diffraction Disorders 14. Degradation and Improvement of Crystal Perfection 15. Unusual Diffraction Geometries 16. Making the Most of Difficult Crystals 17. Protein Powders 18. Complementary Techniques IV: THE FUTURE 19. The X-ray Laser and the Single Molecule 20. Overall Summary and Future Thoughts Glossary of Abbreviations, Terms, and Symbols References Index
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