MX in a nutshell
Macromolecular crystallography (MX) is a technique used to determine the three-dimensional structure of biological macromolecules, such as proteins, DNA, or RNA, through X-ray diffraction methods.
The MX Facilities at PSI
The Macromolecular Crystallography group is responsible for three beamlines at the Swiss Light Source, the Cristallina-MX endstation at SwissFEL, and the Crystallisation Facility.
Scientific Highlights
Bedeutende Förderung für die Erforschung von Proteinen in Aktion
Vier Forschende, darunter einer vom PSI, erhalten gemeinsam einen ERC-Synergy-Grant. Am Schweizer Freie-Elektronen-Röntgenlaser SwissFEL des PSI wollen sie eine neue Methode entwickeln, um zu untersuchen, wie elektrische Felder die Dynamik von Proteinen beeinflussen.
Sharper, smaller, brighter: Improved Focusing at PX III after the SLS 2.0 Upgrade
The first experimental results from the upgraded X06DA-PX III beamline after the SLS 2.0 upgrade show measurable improvements of the focusing capabilities. Comparing the focus size before the SLS upgrade and afterwards, the benefit of the new storage ring becomes immediately evident.
Filming a vitamin B12 photoreceptor in action
SwissFEL shows the molecular events that occur when a vitamin B12 photoreceptor absorbs light