FAUC50-β2ARH93CT4L was expressed, purified and crystallized as described in Methods. The receptor was crystallized in a cholesterol-doped (10%) monoolein cubic phase overlaid with precipitant in glass sandwich plates. Optimized precipitant consisted of 24–27 %(v/v) PEG400, 200 mM Li2SO4, 4 %(v/v) DMSO, 3.5 %(v/v) 1,4-butanediol, 100 mM MES pH 6.7. After 3–5 days of growth, crystals were harvested after adding an excess of precipitant solution for cryoprotection, and flash frozen in liquid nitrogen.