MACROMOLECULAR CRYSTALLOGRAPHY ACTIVITY AT BEAMLINE X9B

本节研究的目的是利用同步加速器储存环u产生的X射线辐射的独特性质，特别是布鲁克海文国家实验室国家同步加速器光源的光束线X9 B。同步加速器辐射的两个最重要的特点是X射线束的高强度和波长的可调谐性;这两个特性都用于该科的研究调查。除了进行研究调查外，该科人员还为NIH研究人员提供技术和科学支持，以收集国家同步加速器光源X9 B光束线的衍射数据。大分子晶体学家的NIH Intramural Synchrotron Consortium是参与研究团队的一部分，在光束线X9 B上使用了总可用时间的37.5%，相当于每四个月计划期约25天。在同步加速器光束线上收集衍射数据涉及非常高的技术水平，但这是一个科学过程，而不是技术性。 因此，只有在科学考虑的基础上，才能适当选择所有必要的参数。同步辐射研究部在衍射数据收集的各个方面为X9 B光束线的用户提供支持。

The aim of the research within this Section is to utilize the unique properties of the X-ray radiation generated at synchrotron storage rings u in particular, at beamline X9B of the National Synchrotron Light Source, Brookhaven National Laboratory. The two most important characteristics of synchrotron radiation are the high intensity of the X-ray beam and the tunability of the wavelength; both of these properties are utilized in the research investigations within the Section. In addition to conducting research investigations, the Section personnel provides technological and scientific support for NIH researchers collecting diffraction data at beamline X9B of the National Synchrotron Light Source. The NIH Intramural Synchrotron Consortium of macromolecular crystallographers is a part of the Participating Research Team and uses 37.5% of the total available time at beamline X9B, which is equivalent to about 25 days per four-month scheduling period. Collecting diffraction data at the synchrotron beamline involves a very high level of technology u but it is a scientific process, not a technicality. Therefore, a proper selection of all the necessary parameters can be done only if based on scientific considerations. The Synchrotron Radiation Research Section supports the users of beamline X9B in all aspects of diffraction data collection.