Structure of the amyloid forming segment, GAVVTGVTAVA, from the NAC domain of Parkinson's disease protein alpha-synuclein, residues 68-78, determined by electron diffraction
ELECTRON CRYSTALLOGRAPHY
Starting Model(s)
| Initial Refinement Model(s) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Source | Accession Code | Details |
| experimental model | PDB | 4RIK | |
Crystallization
| Crystalization Experiments | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Method | pH | Temperature | Details |
| 1 | batch crystallization | 4 | 310 | 1 mg of synthetic peptide GAVVTGVTAVA was dissolved in 1 ml of sterile water and shaken overnight in an orbital mixing plate, pH 4.0, batch crystallization, temperature 310K |
| Crystal Properties | |
|---|---|
| Matthews coefficient | Solvent content |
| 1.46 | 15.81 |
Crystal Data
| Unit Cell | |
|---|---|
| Length ( Å ) | Angle ( ˚ ) |
| a = 70.81 | α = 90 |
| b = 4.82 | β = 105.68 |
| c = 16.79 | γ = 90 |
| Symmetry | |
|---|---|
| Space Group | C 1 2 1 |
Diffraction
| Diffraction Experiment | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID # | Crystal ID | Scattering Type | Data Collection Temperature | Detector | Detector Type | Details | Collection Date | Monochromator | Protocol | |||||
| 1 | 1 | electron | 100 | CMOS | TVIPS F416 CMOS CAMERA | 2014-08-28 | M | SINGLE WAVELENGTH | ||||||
| Radiation Source | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID # | Source | Type | Wavelength List | Synchrotron Site | Beamline |
| 1 | ELECTRON MICROSCOPE | TECNAI F20 TEM | 0.0251 | ||
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 | 1.43 | 16.43 | 89.9 | 0.175 | 5.5 | 4.4 | 1073 | 1073 | 10.33 | ||||||||||
| 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 | 1.43 | 1.6 | 82.5 | 0.565 | 2.5 | 4.4 | 286 | ||||||||||||
Refinement
| Statistics | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diffraction ID | Structure Solution Method | Cross Validation method | Starting model | Resolution (High) | Resolution (Low) | Number Reflections (All) | Number Reflections (Observed) | Number Reflections (R-Free) | Percent Reflections (Observed) | R-Factor (All) | R-Factor (Observed) | R-Work (Depositor) | R-Free (Depositor) | R-Free Selection Details | Mean Isotropic B | ||||
| ELECTRON CRYSTALLOGRAPHY | MOLECULAR REPLACEMENT | THROUGHOUT | 4RIK | 1.43 | 16.43 | 1073 | 1073 | 127 | 87.88 | 0.2512 | 0.2512 | 0.2483 | 0.275 | RANDOM | 12.75 | ||||
| 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] | |
| -3.9876 | -1.5509 | 3.4908 | 0.4968 | |||
| RMS Deviations | |
|---|---|
| Key | Refinement Restraint Deviation |
| t_other_torsion | 6.49 |
| t_omega_torsion | 4.08 |
| t_angle_deg | 1.65 |
| t_bond_d | 0.01 |
| t_dihedral_angle_d | |
| t_trig_c_planes | |
| t_gen_planes | |
| t_it | |
| t_nbd | |
| t_improper_torsion | |
| Non-Hydrogen Atoms Used in Refinement | |
|---|---|
| Non-Hydrogen Atoms | Number |
| Protein Atoms | 66 |
| Nucleic Acid Atoms | |
| Solvent Atoms | 2 |
| Heterogen Atoms | |
Software
| Software | |
|---|---|
| Software Name | Purpose |
| Aimless | data scaling |
| PHASER | phasing |
| BUSTER-TNT | refinement |
| PDB_EXTRACT | data extraction |
| XDS | data reduction |
| XSCALE | data scaling |
| BUSTER | refinement |
| Sample |
|---|
| amyloid forming segment GAVVTGVTAVA from the NAC domain of alpha-synuclein |
| Specimen Preparation | |
|---|---|
| Sample Aggregation State | 3D ARRAY |
| Vitrification Instrument | FEI VITROBOT MARK IV |
| Cryogen Name | ETHANE |
| Sample Vitrification Details | |
| 3D Reconstruction | |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction Method | CRYSTALLOGRAPHY |
| Data Acquisition | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detector Type | TVIPS TEMCAM-F416 (4k x 4k) | ||||||||
| Electron Dose (electrons/Å**2) | 0.35 | ||||||||
| Imaging Experiment | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date of Experiment | |
| Temperature (Kelvin) | |
| Microscope Model | FEI TECNAI F20 |
| Minimum Defocus (nm) | |
| Maximum Defocus (nm) | |
| Minimum Tilt Angle (degrees) | |
| Maximum Tilt Angle (degrees) | |
| Nominal CS | |
| Imaging Mode | DIFFRACTION |
| Specimen Holder Model | GATAN 626 SINGLE TILT LIQUID NITROGEN CRYO TRANSFER HOLDER |
| Nominal Magnification | |
| Calibrated Magnification | |
| Source | |
| Acceleration Voltage (kV) | 200 |
| Imaging Details |














