3.2.1.35 | 8-10 mg/ml purified recombinant enzyme, with or wihtout hexameric hyaluronic acid, in 5 mM sodium acetate, pH 5.4, hanging drop vapour diffusion method, 20°C, for triclinic crystals, equal volume of protein solution with reservoir solution containing 30% PEG 8000, 0.1 M sodium cacodylate, pH 6.5, 0.2 M ammonium sulfate, equilibration against the reservoir solution, 6-8 months, for monoclinic crystal growth within several days, 10% PEG 6000, 1.0 M NaCl, 20 mM acetic acid, pH 4.2 is used for mixing and equilibration, X-ray diffraction structure determination and analysis at 1.6-2.7 A resolution |