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Re: [phenixbb] clashscore discrepancies
by Alex Theodossis 27 Apr '13

27 Apr '13

Dear phenixbb, I have carried out refinement using the latest version of PHENIX, which gives improved molprobity stats. However, these stats still do not match those porvided by the molprobity server: PHENIX output Molprobity server Existing H-model Electron-cloud H-model All atom clashscore 2.57 4.2 (81st perc) 3.25 (88th percentile) Rotamer outliers 0.7 1.14 1.14 Overall score 1.04 1/24 (89th perc) 1.16 (93rd percentile) Given that PHENIX is now giving me the best results and all scenarios give reasonable results I am less inclined to be concerned. However, I still find these inconsistencies rather puzzling and am curious to learn what is causing them. Thanks in advance.

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phenix.elbow: Best ploy to generate restraints files for similar compounds ?
by Phil Jeffrey 26 Apr '13

26 Apr '13

I've got homologues of small molecule compounds I want to generate restraints for. The changes I'm looking at are converting O to S and moving a substituent around on a phenyl ring. I expect them to have similar conformations overall. Is the best method to: 1. create a new PDB file of the homolog, change atom types and do some primitive modeling, assuming that the --opt method will fix geometry snafus ~or~ 2. use a SMILES string, edit the numbering of the PDB file and regenerate the restraints from that Thanks Phil Jeffrey Princeton

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clashscore discrepancies
by Alex Theodossis 25 Apr '13

25 Apr '13

Dear phenixbb, Have refined a 1.05A structure with riding hydrogen model in phenix v1.8.1-1168 and doing final validation. The molprobity statistics output by phenix include: all atom clashscore = 4.12 Rotamer outliers = 0.71% Overall score = 1.2 Put through the molprobity server I am given the option of analysing with existing hydrogen model, or replacing with the 'electron-cloud parameters' they recommend for X-ray crystal structures. The results end up being very different: existing H model: electron-cloud model: All atom clash score: 4.66 (78th percentile) 3.72 (85th percentile) Poor rotamers: 1.14% 1.14% Overall score: 1.28 (88th percentile) 1.20 (92nd percentile) While all three scenarios give acceptable statistics, I am surprised by the inconsistency in the results given by molprobity, even when using the same hydrogen model. I am also wondering whether I am using a suboptimal riding model in my refinement (generated using phenix ready-set). Can anyone advise on the reason for these inconsistencies (is it just due to differences in the version of molprobity being run in each case). Is there anything I should be doing differently? Thanks in advance. On 18 November 2012 12:36, Alex Theodossis <alex.theodossis(a)monash.edu>wrote: > Hi, > > I'm attempting to install the latest version of phenix on mac 10.5.8, > using the command line installer. > > Installation proceeds well until towards the end, where it hangs on: > > precompiling .py files > > I can leave it for up to an hour without any further progress, but upon > typing: > > ctrl+c > > The installation comes back to life and proceeds to completion. > > Can anyone advise as to what might be causing this and on how reliable > this installation is going to be? > > Thanks in advance. > > >

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Postdoctoral positions in structure and function of membrane proteins at the NIH
by Anirban Banerjee 25 Apr '13

25 Apr '13

Dear all, Will you please bring this to the attention of suitable candidates ? Postdoctoral positions in structure and function of membrane proteins at the NIH The research group of Dr. Anirban Banerjee at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is seeking candidates for postdoctoral fellows to start from September, 2013 or later. The broad interests of the lab are in membrane protein structure and function. We will combine macromolecular crystallography with functional assays with detergent-solubilized and liposome-reconstituted proteins to investigate the structural bases of the mechanisms of a number of membrane proteins. The lab is part of the Cell Biology and Metabolism (CBMP) program and is part of a large and diverse macromolecular crystallography and NMR community in the NIH campus. There is ample opportunity to interact with other scientific groups across a broad range of scientific disciplines. CBMP is part of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD). Our lab also has an affiliation to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS). The DC Metro area is a wonderful place to live, the weather is pleasant and the NIH is a vibrant international community. Candidates must be motivated and have a strong background in biochemistry and structural biology. Experience with protein expression, purification and crystallization is required. Prior experience in membrane protein biochemistry will be an added advantage. Candidates should hold a Ph.D. degree by the time they join and have no more than one year of postdoctoral experience at the time of applying. To apply, please send an email of interest to anirban.banerjee(a)nih.gov with a CV and a summary of previous research experience and future research interests. Best regards, Anirban

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install problem on Ubuntu 12.10
by Guan Hong Hsiang 25 Apr '13

25 Apr '13

Dear all: When I wanted to install phenix on my computer with ubuntu 12.10 (./install), the error message showed that "/usr/local/phenix-installer-1.8.2-1309/bin/install-from-binary:130:export:6 core : bad variable name. I am a newbie of phenix. Could anyone give me some suggestion? Thank you Hong-Hsiang

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phenix.refine - blocking sorry error
by Maxime Cuypers 24 Apr '13

24 Apr '13

hello, i just installed the latest buid of phenix : 1356 i now get the following error in phenix.refine - this was ok with previous version ' Sorry: Your refinement strategy includes anisotropic ADPs for hydrogen atoms refined individually; hydrogens should be left as isotropic even for individual refinement. ' which is the new specific command to add to the .params file that will force anisotropic refinement of deuteriums please? PS: this is needed for my neutron structure refinement. thanks for your help -- Dr. Maxime Cuypers Institut Laue Langevin (ILL), Deuteration lab Rue Jules Horowitz, 6, BP 156 38042 Grenoble cedex 9 France

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Clashes while searching second copy using phaser.AUTOMR
by Rojan Shrestha 23 Apr '13

23 Apr '13

Hello, I have same problem as in the following link which is the previous thread in this bb. If you solved the problem who posted, please let me know the solution how it can be tackled. http://www.phenix-online.org/pipermail/phenixbb/2009-April/013136.html I am trying to find 6 copies in ASU. The space group of diffraction set is P3121. I have obtained one copy with high TFZ scores (18.5) without clashes. However, while searching for second copy, Phaser gave so many clashes with no solution. As I read in above thread, it could be due to parallel pseudo-translation symmetry. Can somebody suggest me to overcome this type of problem? Regards, Rojan

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ICSG 2013 Abstract Deadline extended to May 15, 2013: International Conference on Structural Genomics - Structural Life Science
by Terwilliger, Thomas C 22 Apr '13

22 Apr '13

Dear Colleagues, We hope that you are planning to attend the International Conference on Structural Genomics 2013, which will be held in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan, July 29th – August 1st, 2013. ICSG2013-SLS is intended to provide an overview for the most recent developments in Structural Genomics and its impact on research in biology, medicine and disease, and to foster international collaboration among researchers. Five oral presentations will be chosen from the posters, and four poster prizes will be awarded (one HKL Research Best Technology Poster Prize and three Journal of Structural and Functional Genomics Poster Prizes)! Please submit your abstracts by May 15, 2013! You can see all the details of the conference at: http://www.c-linkage.co.jp/ICSG2013 The scientific topics covered in ICSG2013-SLS include the wider life science research fields with particular attention to drug discovery (small molecules and biopharmaceuticals), biotechnology and industrial issues while keeping strength in the high-throughput technologies and integration of hybrid methods. These technologies are now leading to the new field of “Structural Life Science”. In order to widen the opportunity to junior researchers to study more, we have organized several satellite workshops before ICSG2013- SLS (during the day on July 29, 2013). The topics will include “Small molecule screening”, “Automation of X-ray Structure Determination”, “Cell-free Protein Production”, “Automated NMR methods”, "Eukaryotic expression", “Interaction analyses" and "Bioinformatics”. We hope you also find the satellite workshops are informative and productive. The conference will be held in Keio Plaza Hotel Sapporo, in walking distance of Hokkaido University's main campus and Sapporo station. The summer in Sapporo is a great time to stay and enjoy the cool summer night of Japan. ICSG2-13-SLS is partially supported by the Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research on Innovative Areas; “Structural Cell Biology”, “Intrinsically Disordered Protein” and “Transient Macromolecular Complexes”, from Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) . We are looking forward to welcoming you to Sapporo this summer! Sincerely yours, Katsumi Maenaka, Ph.D. Chair, International Conference on Structural Genomics 2013 -Structural Life Science- (ICSG2013-SLS) Laboratory of Biomolecular Science and Center for Research and Education on Drug Discovery, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hokkaido University, Japan Soichi Wakatsuki Chair of Program Committee, ICSG2013-SLS Photon Science, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory Department of Structural Biology School of Medicine Stanford University The International Structural Genomics Organization Executive Committee Shigeyuki Yokoyama Dino Moras Joel Sussman Jennifer Martin Aled Edwards Tom Terwilliger

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Refinement of perfect twined data of P31/P32
by miyatake 22 Apr '13

22 Apr '13

Hello, Phenix users, Now I'm triying to refine almost perfect twining data (mixing of P31 and P32). It has a twining operation of (h, k, l) = (-h, -k, l), detected by the xtriage program. The data qualigy seems to be good, deflacting to 1.6A resolution with Rmerge ~ 5%. When I refined the MR structures with phenix.refine, however, the model geometries have been worse as over the 20% residues fall into disallowed Ramachandran region, and Rfree stacked around 30%. I tried many options such as real space refinement, SA, bad rotamer fixation, NCS restrain,,.., but they seem to be not so effective as usual twininig cases.. One molecule consists of 202 residues, and three molecules are inolved in AU. Of course, I used the twin option (-h, -k, l) during the refinement. Manual collection of the models could not improve the model anymore. Would anyone please advise me how should I refine the twinned data? Sincerely, Hideyuki, M.

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Turn off non-bonded interactions to measure distance in case of unknown interaction
by Edward A. Berry 22 Apr '13

22 Apr '13

I have a phenix-specific question and a general chemistry question. In a ligand-bound structure, S in an aromatic ring (substituted thiophene) may be H-bonding NH1 of arginine guanidino group. The general question is whether thiophene S can act as H-bond acceptor (assuming one lone pair is in the aromatic pi system for a total of 6 e, the other lone pair is available as H-bond acceptor?). The phenix-specific question involves whether non-bonded interactions will push the atoms apart during refinement, and how to turn off the nonbonded interaction between these two atoms to allow the xray data to determine the position. Under geometry_restraints.edits I define a bond, but give a very large sigma of 1A. Will this effectively remove non-bonded interactions between these two atoms?

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