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Extraction and Investigation of surface glycoproteins E1-E2 Alphavirises on Earth and in Space (Glidoproteid)
03.22.12

Overview | Description | Applications | Operations | Results | Publications | Images

Experiment/Payload Overview

Information provided courtesy of the Energia website.
Brief Summary

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Principal Investigator

  • G. Y. Shcherbakov, , , , , Russia

    • Co-Investigator(s)/Collaborator(s)

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    Payload Developer Information Pending

    Sponsoring Space Agency

    Roscosmos

    Sponsoring Organization:

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    ISS Expedition Duration:

    August 2001 - April 2009



    Expeditions Assigned

    3, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18

    Previous ISS Missions

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    Experiment/Payload Description

    Research Summary

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    Description

    Acquisition of data on an atomic structure of biomolecules of glycoproteins E1-E2 of the maximum high resolution to produce effective and safe vaccines of a new generation and develop new antiviral preparations and diagnostic systems.

    Test of the crystallization process, production of crystals of glycoproteins E1-E2 analogs of alpha viruses in microgravity conditions to make the subseauent ground roentgenodiffraction analysis.

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    Applications

    Space Applications

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    Earth Applications

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    Operations

    Operational Requirements

    Kriogem-03M Refrigerator to maintain proper temperature while onboard, Reusable Heat-insulated container with cold accumulator TVK-M, Maintain proper temperature while returning the crystals to the Earth, CPCF Module to grow the protein crystals in orbit and deliver to Earth, Activation Device to activate crystal growth process.

    Operational Protocols

    Obtain crystals of alpha-virus E1-E2 glicoproteins analogs.

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    Results/More Information

    Universal biocrystallization cassettes and experiment footage returned to the Earth.

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    Related Web Sites
  • Energia - Science Research on the ISS Russian Segment
  • Coordinating Scientific and Technical Council of the Russian Space Agency [Russian]

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    Publications

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    Ground Based Results Publications

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    ISS Patent Publications

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    Related Publications

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    Images

    Information provided by the investigation team to the ISS Program Scientist's Office.
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