Crystal structure of the human prion protein reveals a mechanism for oligomerization
X-RAY DIFFRACTION
Crystallization
| Crystalization Experiments | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Method | pH | Temperature | Details |
| 1 | VAPOR DIFFUSION, SITTING DROP | 8 | 293 | SODIUM CHLORIDE, TRIS HYDROCHLORIDE, CADMIUM CHLORIDE, pH 8, VAPOR DIFFUSION, SITTING DROP, temperature 293K |
| Crystal Properties | |
|---|---|
| Matthews coefficient | Solvent content |
| 2.91 | 57.8 |
Crystal Data
| Unit Cell | |
|---|---|
| Length ( Å ) | Angle ( ˚ ) |
| a = 85.441 | α = 90 |
| b = 85.707 | β = 90 |
| c = 40.501 | γ = 90 |
| Symmetry | |
|---|---|
| Space Group | C 2 2 21 |
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 | CUSTOM-MADE | 1999-09-24 | M | SINGLE WAVELENGTH | ||||||
| Radiation Source | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID # | Source | Type | Wavelength List | Synchrotron Site | Beamline |
| 1 | SYNCHROTRON | APS BEAMLINE 19-ID | 1.0688 | APS | 19-ID |
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 | 2 | 30 | 96.7 | 0.048 | 36 | 7.8 | 10079 | 10069 | 26 | ||||||||||
| 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 | 2 | 2.07 | 84.8 | 0.239 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
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 (All) | 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 | MIR | THROUGHOUT | 2 | 27.1 | 10412 | 10069 | 728 | 96.6 | 0.225 | 0.206 | 0.206 | 0.2066 | 0.253 | 0.2543 | RANDOM | 39.8 | |||
| 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] | |
| 17.28 | -4.71 | -12.57 | ||||
| RMS Deviations | |
|---|---|
| Key | Refinement Restraint Deviation |
| c_dihedral_angle_d | 19.6 |
| c_angle_deg | 1.4 |
| c_improper_angle_d | 0.79 |
| c_bond_d | 0.009 |
| Non-Hydrogen Atoms Used in Refinement | |
|---|---|
| Non-Hydrogen Atoms | Number |
| Protein Atoms | 889 |
| Nucleic Acid Atoms | |
| Solvent Atoms | 113 |
| Heterogen Atoms | 3 |
Software
| Software | |
|---|---|
| Software Name | Purpose |
| MLPHARE | phasing |
| CNS | refinement |
| DENZO | data reduction |
| SCALEPACK | data scaling |














