The crystal structure of a Thermus thermophilus tRNAGly acceptor stem microhelix at 1.6 Angstroem resolution
X-RAY DIFFRACTION
Crystallization
| Crystalization Experiments | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Method | pH | Temperature | Details |
| 1 | 7 | 0.5 MM RNA IN 40 MM SODIUM CACODYLATE, PH 7.0, 12 MM SPERMINE TETRA-HCL, 80 MM NACL AND 10 % (V/V) MPD, EQUILIBRATED AGAINST 35 % (V/V) MPD, ROOM TEMPERATURE. | ||
| Crystal Properties | |
|---|---|
| Matthews coefficient | Solvent content |
| 2.52 | 62.59 |
Crystal Data
| Unit Cell | |
|---|---|
| Length ( Å ) | Angle ( ˚ ) |
| a = 26.187 | α = 107.17 |
| b = 29.015 | β = 97.37 |
| c = 29.534 | γ = 96.55 |
| Symmetry | |
|---|---|
| Space Group | P 1 |
Diffraction
| Diffraction Experiment | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID # | Crystal ID | Scattering Type | Data Collection Temperature | Detector | Detector Type | Details | Collection Date | Monochromator | Protocol | |||||
| 1 | 1 | x-ray | 100 | CCD | MARRESEARCH SX-165 | M | SINGLE WAVELENGTH | |||||||
| Radiation Source | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID # | Source | Type | Wavelength List | Synchrotron Site | Beamline |
| 1 | SYNCHROTRON | EMBL/DESY, HAMBURG BEAMLINE X13 | EMBL/DESY, HAMBURG | X13 | |
Data Collection
| Overall | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID # | Resolution (High) | Resolution (Low) | Percent Possible (Observed) | R Merge I (Observed) | Net I Over Average Sigma (I) | Redundancy | Number Reflections (All) | Number Reflections (Observed) | Observed Criterion Sigma (F) | Observed Criterion Sigma (I) | B (Isotropic) From Wilson Plot | ||||||||
| 1 | 1.6 | 36 | 94.7 | 0.07 | 14.5 | 3.4 | 10142 | 1.7 | |||||||||||
| Highest Resolution Shell | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID # | Resolution (High) | Resolution (Low) | Percent Possible (All) | Percent Possible (Observed) | R Merge I (Observed) | Mean I Over Sigma (Observed) | Redundancy | Number Unique Reflections (All) | |||||||||||
| 1 | 1.6 | 1.63 | 72.9 | 0.35 | 1.7 | 2.1 | |||||||||||||
Refinement
| Statistics | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diffraction ID | Structure Solution Method | Cross Validation method | Starting model | Resolution (High) | Resolution (Low) | Number Reflections (Observed) | Number Reflections (R-Free) | Percent Reflections (Observed) | R-Factor (Observed) | R-Work (Depositor) | R-Work (DCC) | R-Free (Depositor) | R-Free (DCC) | R-Free Selection Details | Mean Isotropic B | ||||
| X-RAY DIFFRACTION | MOLECULAR REPLACEMENT | THROUGHOUT | ARTIFICIAL RNA | 1.59 | 27.8 | 9648 | 485 | 93.37 | 0.23898 | 0.2369 | 0.24 | 0.28033 | 0.22 | RANDOM | |||||
| Temperature Factor Modeling | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anisotropic B[1][1] | Anisotropic B[1][2] | Anisotropic B[1][3] | Anisotropic B[2][2] | Anisotropic B[2][3] | Anisotropic B[3][3] | |
| -0.01 | -0.03 | -0.03 | -0.02 | -0.01 | ||
| RMS Deviations | |
|---|---|
| Key | Refinement Restraint Deviation |
| r_angle_refined_deg | 3.138 |
| r_scangle_it | 2.496 |
| r_scbond_it | 2.149 |
| r_chiral_restr | 0.109 |
| r_bond_refined_d | 0.025 |
| r_gen_planes_refined | 0.017 |
| r_bond_other_d | |
| r_angle_other_deg | |
| r_dihedral_angle_1_deg | |
| r_dihedral_angle_2_deg | |
| Non-Hydrogen Atoms Used in Refinement | |
|---|---|
| Non-Hydrogen Atoms | Number |
| Protein Atoms | |
| Nucleic Acid Atoms | 588 |
| Solvent Atoms | 88 |
| Heterogen Atoms | |
Software
| Software | |
|---|---|
| Software Name | Purpose |
| REFMAC | refinement |
| DENZO | data reduction |
| SCALEPACK | data scaling |
| PHASER | phasing |














