Ultrahigh-resolution centrosymmetric crystal structure of Z-DNA reveals massive presence of multiple conformations
X-RAY DIFFRACTION
Crystallization
| Crystalization Experiments | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Method | pH | Temperature | Details |
| 1 | VAPOR DIFFUSION, HANGING DROP | 7 | 292 | 1.5 MM WATER SOLUTION OF DNA MIXED 1:1 WITH 0.2 M (NH4)2OAc, 0.15 M Mg(OAc)2, 0.05 M HEPES SODIUM PH 7.0 AND 5% (W/V) PEG 4000 AND EQUILIBRATED AGAINST 0.5 ML of 5% (V/V) PEG 4000. |
| Crystal Properties | |
|---|---|
| Matthews coefficient | Solvent content |
| 1.74 | 28.79 |
Crystal Data
| Unit Cell | |
|---|---|
| Length ( Å ) | Angle ( ˚ ) |
| a = 81.3 | α = 90 |
| b = 17.61 | β = 106.73 |
| c = 36.49 | γ = 90 |
| Symmetry | |
|---|---|
| Space Group | C 1 2/c 1 |
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 | RAYONIX MX-225 | 2014-03-29 | M | SINGLE WAVELENGTH | ||||||
| Radiation Source | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID # | Source | Type | Wavelength List | Synchrotron Site | Beamline |
| 1 | SYNCHROTRON | BESSY BEAMLINE 14.2 | 0.7999 | BESSY | 14.2 |
Data Collection
| Overall | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID # | Resolution (High) | Resolution (Low) | Percent Possible (Observed) | R Merge I (Observed) | CC (Half) | 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 | 0.78 | 38.93 | 95.5 | 0.0339 | 0.999 | 25.75 | 9.01 | 53660 | 12.87 | ||||||||||
| 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 | 0.78 | 0.8 | 88.4 | 0.403 | 3.12 | 4.54 | |||||||||||||
Refinement
| Statistics | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diffraction ID | Structure Solution Method | Cross Validation method | Resolution (High) | Resolution (Low) | 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 | AB INITIO PHASING | FREE R-VALUE | 0.78 | 38.93 | 53660 | 982 | 95.5 | 0.1383 | 0.1399 | 0.1386 | 0.14 | 0.1425 | 0.13 | RANDOM | |||||
| 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] | |
| Coordinate Error | ||
|---|---|---|
| Structure Solution Method | Refinement High Resolution | Refinement Low Resolution |
| 45 | 133 | 339.1 |
| RMS Deviations | |
|---|---|
| Key | Refinement Restraint Deviation |
| s_angle_d | 1.776 |
| s_anti_bump_dis_restr | 0.1275 |
| s_approx_iso_adps | 0.1149 |
| s_similar_adp_cmpnt | 0.0652 |
| s_bond_d | 0.0169 |
| s_from_restr_planes | 0.008 |
| s_similar_dist | |
| s_zero_chiral_vol | |
| s_non_zero_chiral_vol | |
| s_rigid_bond_adp_cmpnt | |
| Non-Hydrogen Atoms Used in Refinement | |
|---|---|
| Non-Hydrogen Atoms | Number |
| Protein Atoms | |
| Nucleic Acid Atoms | 240 |
| Solvent Atoms | 142 |
| Heterogen Atoms | 3 |
Software
| Software | |
|---|---|
| Software Name | Purpose |
| XDS | data reduction |
| XPREP | data reduction |
| SHELXS | phasing |
| SHELXL | refinement |
| SHELXL-97 | refinement |
| XSCALE | data scaling |
| SHELX | phasing |














