Structure of activin A in complex with an ActRIIB-Alk4 fusion reveal insight into activin receptor interactions
X-RAY DIFFRACTION
Crystallization
| Crystalization Experiments | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Method | pH | Temperature | Details |
| 1 | VAPOR DIFFUSION, SITTING DROP | 6.5 | 293 | 17.7 mg/ml complex in 20 mM HEPES, 200 mM NaCl pH 7.5. 100 + 100 nl sitting drop in a MRC 3-well plate with reservoir 0.1 M Na cacodylate pH 6.5 and 17 % (w/v) PEG 4000). |
| Crystal Properties | |
|---|---|
| Matthews coefficient | Solvent content |
| 3.7 | 66.73 |
Crystal Data
| Unit Cell | |
|---|---|
| Length ( Å ) | Angle ( ˚ ) |
| a = 68.375 | α = 90 |
| b = 68.375 | β = 90 |
| c = 975.538 | γ = 120 |
| Symmetry | |
|---|---|
| Space Group | P 61 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 | PIXEL | DECTRIS EIGER X 16M | 2020-04-16 | M | SINGLE WAVELENGTH | ||||||
| Radiation Source | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID # | Source | Type | Wavelength List | Synchrotron Site | Beamline |
| 1 | SYNCHROTRON | MAX IV BEAMLINE BioMAX | 0.9920 | MAX IV | BioMAX |
Data Collection
| Overall | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID # | Resolution (High) | Resolution (Low) | Percent Possible (Observed) | R Merge I (Observed) | Rpim I (All) | 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 | 3.26 | 49.25 | 99.9 | 0.317 | 0.054 | 0.999 | 11.7 | 35.3 | 23230 | ||||||||||
| Highest Resolution Shell | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID # | Resolution (High) | Resolution (Low) | Percent Possible (All) | Percent Possible (Observed) | R Merge I (Observed) | Rpim I (All) | CC (Half) | Mean I Over Sigma (Observed) | Redundancy | Number Unique Reflections (All) | |||||||||
| 1 | 3.26 | 3.39 | 100 | 2.667 | 0.446 | 0.504 | 1.9 | ||||||||||||
Refinement
| Statistics | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diffraction ID | Structure Solution Method | Cross Validation method | Starting model | Resolution (High) | Resolution (Low) | 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) | R-Free Selection Details | Mean Isotropic B | ||||
| X-RAY DIFFRACTION | MOLECULAR REPLACEMENT | THROUGHOUT | 5K59, 5MAC, 2ARV | 3.265 | 49.25 | 23004 | 1209 | 99.7 | 0.2362 | 0.2344 | 0.23 | 0.2685 | 0.26 | RANDOM | 112.97 | ||||
| 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] | |
| 2.9125 | 2.9125 | -5.825 | ||||
| RMS Deviations | |
|---|---|
| Key | Refinement Restraint Deviation |
| t_other_torsion | 20.35 |
| t_omega_torsion | 3.71 |
| t_angle_deg | 0.99 |
| t_bond_d | 0.008 |
| t_dihedral_angle_d | |
| t_gen_planes | |
| t_it | |
| t_chiral_improper_torsion | |
| t_ideal_dist_contact | |
| Non-Hydrogen Atoms Used in Refinement | |
|---|---|
| Non-Hydrogen Atoms | Number |
| Protein Atoms | 5614 |
| Nucleic Acid Atoms | |
| Solvent Atoms | 15 |
| Heterogen Atoms | 89 |
Software
| Software | |
|---|---|
| Software Name | Purpose |
| BUSTER | refinement |
| REFMAC | refinement |
| XDS | data reduction |
| Aimless | data scaling |
| MxCuBE | data collection |
| PHASER | phasing |














