Hi Pavel,

Interesting! I have always been told that one should include only what could be 
seen. In this scenario, I would model hydrogens only if I had a sub 1 A 
resolution or if I had Neutron diffraction data. Thanks for the documentation.
All the best



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Rafael Marques da Silva

PhD Student – Structural Biology

University of Leicester

Mestre em Física Biomolecular
Universidade de São Paulo

Bacharel em Ciências Biológicas
Universidade Federal de São Carlos

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De: Pavel Afonine <pafon...@gmail.com>
Enviado: domingo, 2 de março de 2025 22:10
Para: Rafael Marques <rafael_mmsi...@hotmail.com>
Cc: CCP4BB@jiscmail.ac.uk <CCP4BB@jiscmail.ac.uk>
Assunto: Re: [ccp4bb] unknown density

Hi Rafael,
Regarding your question about hydrogens: it's a good practice to include them 
using the riding model towards the end of refinement, regardless of resolution. 
Hydrogens make up about half of the model atoms, contribute to the scattering, 
and about 85% of them have geometrically unambiguous positions based on their 
parent atoms. Including hydrogens also helps achieve more sensible model 
geometry by improving non-covalent interactions and reducing steric clashes.

Some notes related to this:
https://phenix-online.org/phenixwebsite_static/mainsite/files/newsletter/CCN_2012_01.pdf#page=18

All the best,
Pavel

On Sat, Mar 1, 2025 at 8:20 AM Rafael Marques 
<rafael_mmsi...@hotmail.com<mailto:rafael_mmsi...@hotmail.com>> wrote:
Hi Michael,

It looks like PEG to me too. Have you used a smaller PEG as cryoprotectant. 
Such as PEG 200 or PEG400? Also, as an off topic thing, why are you refining 
hydrogens at this resolution?

Best wishes



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Rafael Marques da Silva

PhD Student – Structural Biology

University of Leicester

Mestre em Física Biomolecular
Universidade de São Paulo

Bacharel em Ciências Biológicas
Universidade Federal de São Carlos

phone: +44 07861 273773

           "A sorte acompanha uma mente bem treinada"
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Assunto: [ccp4bb] unknown density

Hello All,

We recently solved the structure of a protein at 1.8A. There is a large unknown 
density (see attached) at the interface between two protein molecules.

The crystallization buffer was 0.2 M Li Sulfate, 0.1 M Tris,25% PEG 4000, 10% 
glycerol.
The protein purification buffer was 250 mM NaCl, 20 mM Tris, 10% glycerol, 300 
mM imidazole.

Does anyone recognize this ligand or have an idea about what it might be?

thanks

Michael A. Kennedy, PhD

Eminent Scholar and Professor
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
106 Hughes Laboratory
Miami University
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Oxford, OH 45056

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