Compounds based on Eu atom (LIII abs. edge: 6977 eV), Yb atom (LIII abs. edge: 8944 eV) or Gd atom (LIII abs. edge: 7243 eV) are available in the Lanthanide Phasing Kit. For upscaling your phasing experiment or using a particular complex only, single compounds are available.

Selected Literature Citations of Lanthanide Complexes

• Talon et al. (2011) Using lanthanoid complexes to phase large macromolecular assemblies. J. Synchrotron Rad. 18:74.
• Molina et al. (2009) Characterization of gadolinium complexes for SAD phasing in macromolecular crystallography: application to CbpF. Acta Cryst. D 65:823.
• Delfosse et al. (2009) Structure of the archaeal pab87 peptidase reveals a novel self-compartmentalizing protease family. PLoS One 4:e4712.
• Molina et al. (2009) Crystal structure of CbpF, a bifunctional choline-binding protein and autolysis regulator from Streptococcus pneumoniae. EMBO Reports 10:246.