X-RAY DIFFRACTION
Crystallization
| Crystalization Experiments | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Method | pH | Temperature | Details |
| 1 | VAPOR DIFFUSION, HANGING DROP | 8.5 | 291 | Caspase-3 variants were crystallized in the presence of Ac-DEVD-CMK. PROTEINS WERE DIALYZED IN A BUFFER OF 10 MM TRIS-HCL, PH 8.5, 1 MM DTT. THE PROTEIN WAS CONCENTRATED TO 10 MG/ML USING AMICON ULTRAFREE CENTRIFUGAL FILTER DEVICES, AND INHIBITOR, AC-DEVD-CMK RECONSTITUTED IN DMSO, WAS THEN ADDED AT 5:1 WT:WT, INHIBITOR TO PEPTIDE. THE PROTEIN WAS DILUTED TO A CONCENTRATION OF 8 MG/ML BY ADDING 10 MM TRIS-HCL, PH 8.5, CONCENTRATED DTT AND CONCENTRATED NAN3 SO THAT THE FINAL BUFFER WAS 10 MM TRIS-HCL, PH 8.5, 10 MM DTT, 3 MM NAN3. 2 UL OF CONCENTRATED PROTEIN WAS MIXED 1:1 WITH WELL BUFFER THAT CONTAINED 100 MM SODIUM CITRATE, PH 5, 3 MM NAN3, 10 MM DTT AND 17% PEG 6000 W/V. SOLUTIONS WERE INCUBATED AT 18 DEG C USING THE HANGING DROP METHOD. CRYSTALS GREW WITHIN THREE DAYS FOR WILD- TYPE CASPASE-3 AND WITHIN TWO WEEKS FOR THE MUTANTS. |
| Crystal Properties | |
|---|---|
| Matthews coefficient | Solvent content |
| 2.16 | 43.1 |
Crystal Data
| Unit Cell | |
|---|---|
| Length ( Å ) | Angle ( ˚ ) |
| a = 69.04 | α = 90 |
| b = 85.104 | β = 90 |
| c = 96.273 | γ = 90 |
| Symmetry | |
|---|---|
| Space Group | I 2 2 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 | MARMOSAIC 300 mm CCD | 2011-03-02 | M | SINGLE WAVELENGTH | ||||||
| Radiation Source | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID # | Source | Type | Wavelength List | Synchrotron Site | Beamline |
| 1 | SYNCHROTRON | APS BEAMLINE 22-ID | 1.00 | APS | 22-ID |
Data Collection
| Overall | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID # | Resolution (High) | Resolution (Low) | Percent Possible (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 | 1.977 | 30.027 | 81.6 | 1.34 | 6.7 | 16493 | |||||||||||||
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 | THROUGHOUT | 1.98 | 30.03 | 1.34 | 16493 | 1650 | 81.6 | 0.164 | 0.159 | 0.16 | 0.216 | 0.22 | |||||||
| 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 | 12.214 |
| f_angle_d | 0.978 |
| f_chiral_restr | 0.042 |
| f_bond_d | 0.007 |
| f_plane_restr | 0.004 |
| Non-Hydrogen Atoms Used in Refinement | |
|---|---|
| Non-Hydrogen Atoms | Number |
| Protein Atoms | 1999 |
| Nucleic Acid Atoms | |
| Solvent Atoms | 164 |
| Heterogen Atoms | |
Software
| Software | |
|---|---|
| Software Name | Purpose |
| PHENIX | refinement |
| HKL-2000 | data reduction |
| HKL-2000 | data scaling |
| PHENIX | phasing |














