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Experiment/Payload Overview

Brief Summary

The High Quality Protein Crystallization Experiment (HQPC) is aimed at the growth of crystals of biological macromolecules by the counter-diffusion technique. The main scientific objective of the HQPC experiment is to make the fine quality protein crystals under microgravity environment. The space-grown crystals will be applied structural biology and pharmaceutical activity.

Principal Investigator

Masaru Sato, Space Environment Utilization Center, JAXA, Tsukuba, Japan

Co-Investigator(s)/Collaborator(s)

S. Sano

Payload Developer

Information Pending

Sponsoring Agency

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)

Expeditions Assigned

|19|20|

Previous ISS Missions

The precursor to HQPC, JAXA GCF was completed in Russian Service Module from 2003 to 2008.

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Experiment/Payload Description

Research Summary

• The High Quality Protein Crystal Growth Experiment (HQPC) is aimed at the growth of crystals of biological macromolecules by the counter-diffusion technique.



• The main scientific objective of the HQPC experiment is to make the high quality protein crystals in the microgravity environment. The space-grown crystals will be applied to structural biology and pharmaceutical activity.

Description

The High Quality Protein Crystallization Experiment (HQPC) is aimed at the growth of crystals of biological macromolecules by the counter-diffusion technique.The main scientific objective of the HQPC experiment is to make the fine quality protein crystals under microgravity environment. And the space-grown crystals will be applied structural biology and pharmaceutical activity.

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Applications

Space Applications

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Earth Applications

Developing industrial applications as functional protein and drug design based on protein structure. Contributing to structural biology by clarifying protein structure and function. Through these contributions, space experiment results will be returned to society.

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Operations

Operational Requirements

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Operational Protocols

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Results/More Information

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Publications

Results Publications

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