Crystallizing Strained DNA: Self-Assembly of 3D Crystals Containing a Torsionally-Stressed Component
X-RAY DIFFRACTION
Crystallization
| Crystalization Experiments | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Method | pH | Temperature | Details |
| 1 | VAPOR DIFFUSION, HANGING DROP | 7 | 277 | Grown by vapor diffusion while treated with a controlled temperature gradient from 333 degs to 277 degs. Ammonium Sulfate, magnesium chloride, Na Cacodylate, magnesium acetate, TRIS |
| Crystal Properties | |
|---|---|
| Matthews coefficient | Solvent content |
| 2.34 | 64.6 |
Crystal Data
| Unit Cell | |
|---|---|
| Length ( Å ) | Angle ( ˚ ) |
| a = 110.011 | α = 90 |
| b = 110.011 | β = 90 |
| c = 83.734 | γ = 120 |
| Symmetry | |
|---|---|
| Space Group | H 3 |
Diffraction
| Diffraction Experiment | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID # | Crystal ID | Scattering Type | Data Collection Temperature | Detector | Detector Type | Details | Collection Date | Monochromator | Protocol | |||||
| 1 | 1 | x-ray | 100 | PIXEL | PSI PILATUS 6M | 2012-08-08 | M | SINGLE WAVELENGTH | ||||||
| Radiation Source | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID # | Source | Type | Wavelength List | Synchrotron Site | Beamline |
| 1 | SYNCHROTRON | NSLS BEAMLINE X25 | 1.1, 1.7 | NSLS | X25 |
Data Collection
| Overall | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID # | Resolution (High) | Resolution (Low) | Percent Possible (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 | 4.7 | 27.5 | 95 | 2.6 | 1.8 | 4338 | |||||||||||||
| 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 | 4.75 | 4.85 | 90 | 0.01 | 2 | 14.1 | |||||||||||||
Refinement
| Statistics | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diffraction ID | Structure Solution Method | Cross Validation method | Resolution (High) | Resolution (Low) | Cut-off Sigma (F) | 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) | Mean Isotropic B | |||||
| X-RAY DIFFRACTION | SAD | FREE R-VALUE | 4.7 | 27.5 | 2.03 | 4338 | 433 | 95.26 | 0.1924 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.2101 | 0.21 | 317.8413 | |||||
| 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] | |
| Non-Hydrogen Atoms Used in Refinement | |
|---|---|
| Non-Hydrogen Atoms | Number |
| Protein Atoms | |
| Nucleic Acid Atoms | 858 |
| Solvent Atoms | |
| Heterogen Atoms | |
Software
| Software | |
|---|---|
| Software Name | Purpose |
| REFMAC | refinement |
| SCALEPACK | data scaling |
| PDB_EXTRACT | data extraction |
| HKL-2000 | data reduction |
| SHELXE | model building |














