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Human HIP/PAP is an adhesion protein expressed in normal pancreatic and Pan
eth cells and overexpressed in hepatocellular carcinoma. HIP/PAP was crysta
llized using the Hampton Research Crystal Screen and SAmBA software to defi
ne the optimal crystallization protocol. The crystals belong to the orthorh
ombic space group P2(1)2(1)2(1), With unit-cell parameters a = 30.73, b = 4
9.35, c = 92.15 Angstrom and one molecule in the asymmetric unit. Flash-fro
zen crystals diffract to 1.78 Angstrom resolution using synchrotron. radiat
ion. A molecular-replacement solution was obtained using the human Reg/ lit
hostathine structure and the AMoRe software.