Atomic resolution crystal structure of double-stranded RNA 32 base pairs long determined from random starting phases angles in the presence of pseudo translational symmetry using the direct methods program SIR2014.
X-RAY DIFFRACTION
Crystallization
| Crystalization Experiments | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Method | pH | Temperature | Details |
| 1 | VAPOR DIFFUSION, HANGING DROP | 6.5 | 293 | Lithium sulfate, magnesium chloride, cacodylate |
| Crystal Properties | |
|---|---|
| Matthews coefficient | Solvent content |
| 2.31 | 46.81 |
Crystal Data
| Unit Cell | |
|---|---|
| Length ( Å ) | Angle ( ˚ ) |
| a = 42.89 | α = 90 |
| b = 42.89 | β = 90 |
| c = 266.936 | γ = 120 |
| Symmetry | |
|---|---|
| Space Group | H 3 2 |
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 315r | 2009-05-10 | M | SINGLE WAVELENGTH | ||||||
| Radiation Source | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID # | Source | Type | Wavelength List | Synchrotron Site | Beamline |
| 1 | SYNCHROTRON | SSRL BEAMLINE BL7-1 | 0.97 | SSRL | BL7-1 |
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 | 1.05 | 36.79 | 99.6 | 0.053 | 20.1 | 4 | 44942 | 10.6 | |||||||||||
| 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 | 1.05 | 1.11 | 99.5 | 0.369 | 3.8 | 8.1 | |||||||||||||
Refinement
| Statistics | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diffraction ID | Structure Solution Method | Cross Validation method | Resolution (High) | Resolution (Low) | Cut-off Sigma (F) | 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) | Mean Isotropic B | |||||
| X-RAY DIFFRACTION | AB INITIO PHASING | FREE R-VALUE | 1.05 | 36.789 | 1.35 | 44941 | 2337 | 99.6 | 0.1301 | 0.1286 | 0.13 | 0.1568 | 0.16 | ||||||
| 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 |
| f_dihedral_angle_d | 6.261 |
| f_angle_d | 1.038 |
| f_chiral_restr | 0.039 |
| f_plane_restr | 0.018 |
| f_bond_d | 0.005 |
| Non-Hydrogen Atoms Used in Refinement | |
|---|---|
| Non-Hydrogen Atoms | Number |
| Protein Atoms | |
| Nucleic Acid Atoms | 675 |
| Solvent Atoms | 236 |
| Heterogen Atoms | 1 |
Software
| Software | |
|---|---|
| Software Name | Purpose |
| PHENIX | refinement |
| iMOSFLM | data reduction |
| SCALA | data scaling |
| Sir2014 | phasing |
| Coot | model building |
| Blu-Ice | data collection |














