Crystals of peptide deformylase from Plasmodium falciparum with ten subunits per asymmetric unit reveal critical characteristics of the active site for drug design
X-RAY DIFFRACTION
Crystallization
| Crystalization Experiments | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Method | pH | Temperature | Details |
| 1 | VAPOR DIFFUSION, SITTING DROP | 7 | 293 | Tris, sodium chloride, magnesium chloride, pH 7.0, VAPOR DIFFUSION, SITTING DROP, temperature 293K |
| Crystal Properties | |
|---|---|
| Matthews coefficient | Solvent content |
| 2.95 | 58.37 |
Crystal Data
| Unit Cell | |
|---|---|
| Length ( Å ) | Angle ( ˚ ) |
| a = 121.263 | α = 90 |
| b = 121.263 | β = 90 |
| c = 177.272 | γ = 90 |
| Symmetry | |
|---|---|
| Space Group | P 41 |
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 | ADSC QUANTUM 4 | 2001-05-05 | M | MAD | ||||||
| Radiation Source | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID # | Source | Type | Wavelength List | Synchrotron Site | Beamline |
| 1 | SYNCHROTRON | ALS BEAMLINE 5.0.2 | 0.9794, 0.9792, 0.96400 | ALS | 5.0.2 |
Data Collection
| Overall | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID # | Resolution (High) | Resolution (Low) | Percent Possible (Observed) | R Sym 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 | 2.5 | 25 | 89.3 | 0.096 | 10.6 | 4.8 | 77903 | -3 | 53.229 | ||||||||||
| Highest Resolution Shell | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID # | Resolution (High) | Resolution (Low) | Percent Possible (All) | Percent Possible (Observed) | R-Sym I (Observed) | Mean I Over Sigma (Observed) | Redundancy | Number Unique Reflections (All) | |||||||||||
| 2.5 | 2.64 | 43.7 | 0.482 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 4631 | |||||||||||||
Refinement
| Statistics | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diffraction ID | Structure Solution Method | Cross Validation method | Resolution (High) | Resolution (Low) | Number Reflections (All) | 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 | MAD | THROUGHOUT | 2.8 | 20 | 49121 | 49121 | 2624 | 82.49 | 0.22755 | 0.22493 | 0.2126 | 0.27698 | 0.2616 | RANDOM | 40.875 | ||||
| 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] | |
| 0.47 | 0.47 | -0.94 | ||||
| RMS Deviations | |
|---|---|
| Key | Refinement Restraint Deviation |
| r_dihedral_angle_1_deg | 5.987 |
| r_scangle_it | 3.129 |
| r_mcangle_it | 2.085 |
| r_scbond_it | 1.816 |
| r_angle_refined_deg | 1.502 |
| r_mcbond_it | 1.076 |
| r_symmetry_hbond_refined | 0.334 |
| r_symmetry_vdw_refined | 0.307 |
| r_nbd_refined | 0.261 |
| r_xyhbond_nbd_refined | 0.226 |
| Non-Hydrogen Atoms Used in Refinement | |
|---|---|
| Non-Hydrogen Atoms | Number |
| Protein Atoms | 14339 |
| Nucleic Acid Atoms | |
| Solvent Atoms | 149 |
| Heterogen Atoms | 10 |
Software
| Software | |
|---|---|
| Software Name | Purpose |
| REFMAC | refinement |
| MOSFLM | data reduction |
| CCP4 | data scaling |
| SOLVE | phasing |
| SHARP | phasing |
| DM | phasing |
| CNS | refinement |














