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. 2015 Feb 28;71(Pt 3):247–260. doi: 10.1107/S2053230X1500374X

Figure 1.

Figure 1

Fundamental factors determining protein crystallization. The protein properties determine whether the process of crystal formation is in principle possible; thermodynamics establish the necessary but not sufficient macroscopic conditions (reagents and temperature) for crystallization, and the kinetics and dynamics of the microscopic processes determine whether a possible scenario actually becomes reality.