Imprinted polymers assisting protein crystallization

•Molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs) can be used to induce formation of protein crystals. •Proteins act as templates for their own crystallization. •MIPs were effective in yielding crystals where none were obtained in their absence. •MIPs were effective in yielding higher quality crystals compared to other techniques. Molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs) are ‘smart materials’ polymerised in the presence of a template molecule, of which they...