Joint X-ray/neutron structure of deuterated SARS-CoV-2 main protease (MPro) in complex with noncovalent inhibitor KB-5
X-RAY DIFFRACTION - NEUTRON DIFFRACTION
Starting Model(s)
| Initial Refinement Model(s) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Source | Accession Code | Details |
| experimental model | PDB | 7N8C | |
Crystallization
| Crystalization Experiments | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Method | pH | Temperature | Details |
| 1 | VAPOR DIFFUSION, SITTING DROP | 7 | 287 | 0.1 M HEPES, pH 7.0, 17% PEG3350 |
| Crystal Properties | |
|---|---|
| Matthews coefficient | Solvent content |
| 2.94 | 58.13 |
Crystal Data
| Unit Cell | |
|---|---|
| Length ( Å ) | Angle ( ˚ ) |
| a = 55.249 | α = 90 |
| b = 81.625 | β = 96.6 |
| c = 88.717 | γ = 90 |
| Symmetry | |
|---|---|
| Space Group | I 1 2 1 |
Diffraction
| Diffraction Experiment | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID # | Crystal ID | Scattering Type | Data Collection Temperature | Detector | Detector Type | Details | Collection Date | Monochromator | Protocol | |||||
| 1 | 1 | x-ray | 293 | PIXEL | DECTRIS EIGER R 4M | 2026-04-21 | M | SINGLE WAVELENGTH | ||||||
| 2 | 1 | neutron | 293 | AREA DETECTOR | ORNL ANGER CAMERA | 2026-04-20 | L | LAUE | ||||||
| 3 | 1 | neutron | 293 | L | LAUE | |||||||||
| Radiation Source | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID # | Source | Type | Wavelength List | Synchrotron Site | Beamline |
| 1 | ROTATING ANODE | RIGAKU MICROMAX-007 HF | 1.5406 | ||
| 2 | SPALLATION SOURCE | ORNL Spallation Neutron Source BEAMLINE MANDI | 2.0-4.0 | ORNL Spallation Neutron Source | MANDI |
Data Collection
| Overall | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID # | Resolution (High) | Resolution (Low) | Percent Possible (Observed) | R Merge I (Observed) | R Sym I (Observed) | Rrim I (All) | Rpim I (All) | CC (Half) | R Split (All) | 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 | 1.9 | 30.26 | 99.9 | 0.095 | 0.056 | 0.979 | 11 | 3.9 | 30828 | ||||||||||
| 2 | 2.3 | 13.88 | 91.9 | 0.179 | 0.091 | 0.952 | 10 | 3.9 | 15943 | ||||||||||
| Highest Resolution Shell | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID # | Resolution (High) | Resolution (Low) | Percent Possible (All) | R Merge I (Observed) | R-Sym I (Observed) | Rrim I (All) | Rpim I (All) | CC (Half) | R Split (All) | Mean I Over Sigma (Observed) | Redundancy | Number Unique Reflections (All) | |||||||
| 1 | 1.9 | 1.97 | 0.675 | 0.379 | 0.477 | 1.2 | 3.9 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | 2.3 | 2.38 | 0.271 | 0.132 | 0.743 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||
Refinement
| Statistics | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diffraction ID | Structure Solution Method | Resolution (High) | Resolution (Low) | Cut-off Sigma (I) | Cut-off Sigma (F) | 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 | MOLECULAR REPLACEMENT | 1.9 | 30.26 | 2.5 | 26466 | 1338 | 85.8 | 0.2 | 0.1854 | 0.215 | 0.2 | random | 38.63 | ||||||
| NEUTRON DIFFRACTION | MOLECULAR REPLACEMENT | 2.3 | 13.88 | 2.5 | 15469 | 793 | 89.2 | 0.206 | 0.214 | random | 38.63 | ||||||||
| 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] | |
| RMS Deviations | |
|---|---|
| Key | Refinement Restraint Deviation |
| x_torsion_deg | 30.8 |
| x_angle_deg | 1.16 |
| x_torsion_impr_deg | 1.01 |
| x_bond_d | 0.01 |
| Non-Hydrogen Atoms Used in Refinement | |
|---|---|
| Non-Hydrogen Atoms | Number |
| Protein Atoms | 2368 |
| Nucleic Acid Atoms | |
| Solvent Atoms | 125 |
| Heterogen Atoms | 32 |
Software
| Software | |
|---|---|
| Software Name | Purpose |
| nCNS | refinement |
| PHASER | phasing |
| CrysalisPro | data reduction |
| Aimless | data scaling |
| Mantid | data reduction |
| LAUENORM | data scaling |














