[ccp4bb] hkl into mtz using f2mtz

2010-02-16 Thread Miriam Sharpe
Hi everyone, I've been looking at ways to convert an old hkl file from a CNS refinement (see details below) into an mtz file. F2mtz in ccp4 will do this once I have told it the fortran format of the hkl file (below), and specified the data type and label for the input fields. However, I'm not

[ccp4bb] Postdoctoral position at Emory University, Atlanta GA

2010-02-16 Thread Graeme L. Conn
Structure-function studies on protein-RNA complexes A postdoctoral position is available immediately in the group of Dr. Graeme L. Conn at Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta GA, USA. Our lab uses X-ray crystallography and complementary biochemical and biophysical methods to address

Re: [ccp4bb] continuous flow centrifuge

2010-02-16 Thread Edward A. Berry
Only Sharples i've had experience with was an old steam-driven model- I wouldn't recommend that. Actually it looked a lot like the T1 at http://boto.ocean.washington.edu/file/show/2340 except for the motor. An alternative you should consider is the sorval thermos (fisher?) Heraeus Stratos Continu

Re: [ccp4bb] tls problem in C2221

2010-02-16 Thread George M. Sheldrick
Maybe it was a bit early to turn on TLS. Pseudomerohedral twinning of a P21 crystal with a and c approximately equal often looks like C2221 with an appropriate transformation of the axes, that could explain the high R-values. George Prof. George M. Sheldrick FRS Dept. Structural Chemistry, Unive

Re: [ccp4bb] Distinguishing Between Na+ and H2O

2010-02-16 Thread Jan Dohnalek
After having seen many Na+ ions very likely correctly built and refined and many potential Na+ sites with a very clear indication that the bond valence sum is already on the border of being water and being an ion I would say that Na+ binding in proteins happens quite often and probably escapes "uno

Re: [ccp4bb] tls problem in C2221

2010-02-16 Thread Pavel Afonine
But you are correct that refmac should allow the residuals to go negative. This is what phenix.refine does when you do combined TLS + individual isotropic ADP refinement. Pavel.

Re: [ccp4bb] tls problem in C2221

2010-02-16 Thread Ethan Merritt
On Tuesday 16 February 2010 10:54:49 Dale Tronrud wrote: >I'm puzzled about this. If the B's listed by Refmac in the PDB > file are the residuals that are to be added to the values derived > from the TLS model, shouldn't they have a distribution with a mean > value of zero? Why would one what

[ccp4bb] Example of a good crystallization facility design?

2010-02-16 Thread Jan Dohnalek
Dear all, could anyone recommend a lab in Europe with a crystallization lab designed with a good, clever working environment for temperature/(humidity) control with sufficient air conditioning backup, etc? Especially if it includes lower and higher temperature environments (~10 or 30 deg). I do not

[ccp4bb] continuous flow centrifuge

2010-02-16 Thread Pascal Egea
Dear All, Sorry for the not strictly crystallography-related question. We are currently setting up a fermentation core and are considering purchasing a T1 Sharples continuous flow centrifuge. It is a mid-range capacity instrument. We will be processing bacteria and yeast. I was wondering if anyon

Re: [ccp4bb] tls problem in C2221

2010-02-16 Thread Dale Tronrud
I'm puzzled about this. If the B's listed by Refmac in the PDB file are the residuals that are to be added to the values derived from the TLS model, shouldn't they have a distribution with a mean value of zero? Why would one what a minimal residual of 2A^2? Aren't negative residuals not only p

[ccp4bb] AMORE: Fatal error in s/r TRAFT

2010-02-16 Thread Ingo P. Korndoerfer
dear fellow ccp4ers, while trying to run a translation function in amore, with a certain crystal form we get the above error. in a little more detail, what we get is this ... centred-overlap stop >> traft << no reflection selected AMORE: Fatal error in s/r TRAFT the required input files ar

[ccp4bb] EDS warning

2010-02-16 Thread Peter Cherepanov
it looks like despite PDB now releasing coordinates with TOTAL B factors, the Electron Density Server continues to add the TLS component on top of what already is total B prior to map calculation. (Just in case if someone else out there is wondering why solvent and ligands [not included in TLS

Re: [ccp4bb] tls problem in C2221

2010-02-16 Thread Eleanor Dodson
Two possible points. Could there be a problem with twinning, or spacegroup? The Rfactors seem rather high.. You dont say whether you have a non-crystallographic translation, but it is faintly possible with 2 molecules that the SG is actually C222 .. Or that twinning could be present - look a

[ccp4bb] tls problem in C2221

2010-02-16 Thread Christophe Wirth
Dear CCP Community, We have processed protein scattering data in space group C2221 to a resolution of 2.4 Å. The structure shows two protein molecules (chain A and B) in the asymmetric unit, related by a local two-fold symmetry axis. Initial rigid body refinement and subsequent full refinemen

Re: [ccp4bb] Distinguishing Between Na+ and H2O

2010-02-16 Thread George M. Sheldrick
A few years ago we thought that the bond valence method might provide an answer to this problem and wrote a paper on the subject (Acta Cryst. 2003 D59 32-37). Subsequent experience has convinced me that although this method works well for identifying ions such as Mg2+ and Ca2+ with good resolution

Re: [ccp4bb] Distinguishing Between Na+ and H2O

2010-02-16 Thread Eleanor Dodson
Yes - we are puzzling over the same phenomena. Look at this web site set up by Marjorie Harding http://tanna.bch.ed.ac.uk/ It lists the likely coordination patterns. We certainly have ideal Na bonding in our structure - but unfortunately we wanted to find Ca which has a very similar pattern!!

Re: [ccp4bb] Distinguishing Between Na+ and H2O

2010-02-16 Thread Robbie Joosten
Dear Jacob, The latest WHAT IF/WHAT_CHECK (http://swift.cmbi.ru.nl/servers/html/index.html --> Build/check/repai model --> template structure check) does ion checks in a way similar to WASP. It does take symmetry into account and also checks if your ions could be another ion. If you add a 'REM