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map output by phenix.refine
by 丁玮 02 Jul '09

02 Jul '09

Hi Pavel, Thank you for responding to my question so eloquently. But there are still something confusing me. First of all, when I used coot to open the "_map_coeffs.mtz", only two maps were displayed in the window,not four? Second, how to choose the maps coefficients? In phenix documentation, we konw that any specified coefficients can be set, for example: 2mFo-DFc, 2.7mFo-1.3DFc, Fo-Fc, 3Fo-2Fc. but it do not tell us why we should choose different coefficients. Thanks a lot. dream830106

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GUI problems
by Phil Evans 01 Jul '09

01 Jul '09

Hi I've just installed the Linux 64-bit version 1.4-105 on a CentOS5 machine, and I get a lot of errors in starting up the GUI. What am I missing? Also is it possible to install both the 32-bit & 64-bit versions together: I know it works for the executables in build/intel- linux-2.6 build/intel-linux-2.6-x86_64, but does that mess up the gui? It's OK on the command line Phil

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map output by phenix.refine
by Pavel Afonine 30 Jun '09

30 Jun '09

Hi Everyone, I think it's time to review this subject since it is one of the most frequently asked questions. Ironically, I think this is because we tried to make it as clear as possible -:) So, what kind of maps phenix.refine outputs by default? phenix.refine outputs two types of maximum-likelihood weighted maps (or, in other words, sigmaa-weighted maps): 2mFo-DFc and mFo-DFc. Now, as many of you noticed, the MTZ file with map coefficients "_map_coeffs.mtz" contains in fact four maps: 2mFo-DFc and mFo-DFc, and "filled" 2mFo-DFc and mFo-DFc (in fact fo-fc maps should be nearly identical; actually I have to fix it and not write identical fo-fc maps). The first two maps are computed using original Fobs (Fo), and the last two maps are computed using "filled Fobs", that is the original Fobs where missing reflections are "filled" with DFc. It is well known (I can spell a long list or references) that the data incompleteness affects the map quality, and sometimes, certain types of data incompleteness can *severely* distort maps. A possible solution (in order to reduce this negative effect) is to "model" missing Fobs somehow. One possibility is just to put in DFc in place where Fobs is missing, or as suggested by the classics, one can use <Fobs> taken in a resolution bin around a missing reflection. I even tried to use the random numbers and it was also better than doing nothing. Obviously, there is a nearly invisible line between the benefits of "filling in" missing Fobs and introducing bias. Where this line goes - is the subject of a research that to my knowledge is not done yet. Anyway, this is why phenix.refine writes out "regular" and "filled" maps: one is to give you unbiased but eventually lower quality map, and the other one is to give you a better-looking map with a risk of being biased. This way users have more options in exploring their maps (and less reasons for saying that Refmac produces better-appearing maps than phenix.refine -- see below). I have to mention that to my knowledge REFMAC always writes "filled" maps (those with missing Fobs substituted by DFc): - it is mentioned in Maria Turkenburg's thesis: http://www.ysbl.york.ac.uk/~mgwt/thesis-tth/chapter2.html#tth_sEc2.6.5 - and in Refmac docs: http://www.ccp4.ac.uk/html/refmac5/keywords/xray-general.html "Missing Data: For those reflections where the FP are missing, mFo is set equal to dFc. (...)". Correct me if I'm missing something. Please let me know if I wasn't clear in my attempt to explain this. I will update the phenix.refine documentation accordingly. Pavel.

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the different between 2mFo-DFc and mFo-DFc map
by 丁玮 30 Jun '09

30 Jun '09

hi,everybody, By phenix.refine outputde two likelihood-weighted maps: 2mFo-DFc and mFo-DFc.When they were displayed in coot, There is a vast difference between them, why? Thanks dream830106 　　　　　　　　dingding830106(a)sina.com 　　　　　　　　　　2009-06-30

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Autobuild requires more then 24 hrs to run on 32 cpu?
by Tatyana Sysoeva 30 Jun '09

30 Jun '09

Hello! I am trying to use Autobuild wizard and it seems that it takes longer time that I expected. That's why I have next questions: 1. What is "usual" time range estimate for Autobuild run with default parameters if my model has 7 chains with 284 aa in each? (if I'm running Autobuild on a single machine it does not finish in 3 days or on cluster with usage of 32 processors - in 24 hours) 2. Do I use phenix comman correctly for using several machines at once? I used /phenix-1.4-89, command line *phenix.autobuild data=e239a.hkl seq_file=seq.dat model=model.pdb nproc=32* In 24 hrs, which is my limit on cluster time, I get next things - AutoBuild_run_1_1_/AutoBuild_run_1_1.log ends with *Setting up to build 5 models to be combined into final model #1 NOTE: input model will be rebuilt in place: nothing will be added or deleted. Building 5 models ... Running up to 32 jobs in parallel... Splitting work into 5 jobs and running 32 at a time with csh in /home2/tas354/phenix_runs/20090610/1/AutoBuild_run_1_/TEMP0 Starting job 1... Starting job 2... Starting job 3... Starting job 4... Starting job 5...* AutoBuild_run_1_1_/TEMP0/AutoBuild_run_1_N.log ends with *Copying refined_pdb_in.pdb to composite_model.pdb in AutoBuild_run_1_/TEMP0 Beginning merge with current best model: refined_pdb_in.pdb Merging models: composite_model.pdb refine_1.pdb Refining model: Build_composite_3.pdb Model: AutoBuild_run_1_/TEMP0/Build_composite_refined_3.pdb R/Rfree=0.23/0.25 Rebuilding side chains from Build_composite_refined_3.pdb* or with error * TRIED resolve_extra_huge ...but not OK ******************************************************************************** Failed to carry out AutoBuild_build_cycle: ******************************************************************************** * Should I change parameters of the Autobuild which will dramatically reduce time for computations or should I ask for extension of my time for letting the programs to run as it is? I would give more details if it is needed I just could not think of some other right now. And I would appreciate any advices and suggestions! Thank you Tanya

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phenix.refine simulated annealing modes
by Alejandro Buschiazzo 29 Jun '09

29 Jun '09

Dear Phenix users, I can't find information on the precise meaning of the different modes to perform SA during refinement; some choices are self-explanatory (such as "every_macro_cycle" or "second_and_before_last"), but what about "once" or "first_half"? (in my particular case, I want to perform only one simulated annealing routine on the second macro_cycle: can I use "once"? but, where should I define at which cycle to perform it?) Thank you for your help, Best, -- Alejandro Buschiazzo, PhD Research Scientist Laboratory of Protein Crystallography Pasteur Institute of Montevideo Mataojo 2020 Montevideo 11400 URUGUAY Phone: +5982 5220910 int. 120 Fax: +5982 5224185

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questoin about AutoBuild
by crystallogrphy 28 Jun '09

28 Jun '09

Deal All, After I tried 9 runs of AutoSol from my MAD data by changing parameters (resolution, heavy atom numbers), I got 9 results, named as: AutoSol_run_1_ to AutoSol_run_9_. I found #9 and #7 have the lowest Rfree, so I want to pick the model from these two runs. However, when I use "phenix.autobuild after_autosol", the resulting AutoBuild files tell me that the program picked the result from #5 of AutoSol, not the lastest #9. Does anyone know how can I specify the exact number of AutoSol to run autobuild? I also tried this command "phenix.autobuild data=resolve_3.mtz model=overall_best.pdb seq_file=zntb-sd.seq"under the directory of AutoSol_run_9_, but failed with the following word: ******************************************************************************** Failed to carry out AutoBuild_build_cycle: Initial phenix refinement of AutoBuild_run_2_/TEMP0/NO_LIG_NO_WAT_overall_best_edited.pdb with exptl_fobs_phases_freeR_flags.mtz failed...quitting... See AutoBuild_run_2_/LAST.LOG for more information Please resolve the R-free flags mismatch. ******************************************************************************** Does anyone know where is wrong? Qun Wan Department of Pharmacology, Case Western Reserve University 10900 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44106 email: qunwan1(a)gmail.com lab phone: 216-368-3337

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"phenix.fobs_minus_fobs_map" new tool in PHENIX
by Pavel Afonine 27 Jun '09

27 Jun '09

Hi Everyone, for all of you who asked about computing Fo-Fo map in PHENIX: I added a new command line tool called "phenix.fobs_minus_fobs_map". For usage details just type phenix.fobs_minus_fobs_map and hit Enter, and it will print a couple of examples. Any feedback will be very appreciated. This is available in development version of PHENIX starting from 1.4-51: goto: http://www.phenix-online.org/download/ then click "Latest installers" under "Nightly builds (version 1.4-4 and above)" section. Pavel.

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Refining partially occupied DNA on top of itself
by bschmidt＠berkeley.edu 26 Jun '09

26 Jun '09

Hello, I am having difficulty using Phenix to build and refine a DNA duplex. The issue is that my asymmetric unit consists of one protein monomer bound to DNA, but the protein is a dimer and the DNA is not palindromic, so each monomer is bound to a different sequence of DNA. As such, the density for the two different DNA half-sites is averaged out in the asymmetric unit. I have tried to place two duplexes directly on top of one another, each with 0.5 occupancy, and then refine. But I have noticed two problems. The first is that when xyz refinement is off, and I look at the output files, the density for DNA is awfully green, as if there were only *one* helix with 0.5 occupancy there. The other problem I noticed is that when I turn xyz refinement on, and look at the output files, one of the two half-sites gets moved several angtroms, so that it is in a region that generally has no density. I expect that, if done properly, the backbone of both half-site DNAs ought not to move. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Bryan Schmidt

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multi-xtal averaging vs twinning
by Frank von Delft 26 Jun '09

26 Jun '09

Hi, I'm trying to to figure out how to transfer phases from a twinned SeMet dataset to the native one for refinement. 1) SeMet dataset (2.9A) is solved (despite twinning), structure built, refines 29/35 (ish) 2) SeMet crystals are hemihedrally twinned (confirmed by refining with twin law), native probably too. 3) Native dataset (2.7A) has 5A difference in the long cell edge (478 vs 483A). So I could (and will try to) simply copy the SeMet phases into the native dataset, even though CC Fnat and Fsme is rather low (80-20%). But would phenix.multi_crystal_average know what to do with this? It has no explicit options, so I expected not. Or how *would* one approach this? Cheers Frank

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Fix for autobuild/ligandfit problem with long $PATH
by Tom Terwilliger 25 Jun '09

25 Jun '09

Hi Phenix users, Several of you have had trouble with phenix.autobuild (or phenix.ligandfit) failing if you had a very long $PATH. The problem seems to be that if your $PATH is very long, then adding more to it and re-setting it can lead to a string that is too long (on some systems). Starting with PHENIX version 1.4-100 (today's version) you can add the keyword remove_path_word_list=" cns xiaroot ccp4 phaser" to shorten your $PATH. This keyword will selectively remove all paths from $PATH that include any of the words you specify, and that do not include the word "phenix", when running that phenix job. The log file will list what paths were removed. To figure out what paths to remove, type echo $PATH and choose the ones that identify other programs that are not part of phenix. I hope that will do it! Please let me know if this doesn't solve the problems. All the best, Tom T Thomas C. Terwilliger Mail Stop M888 Los Alamos National Laboratory Los Alamos, NM 87545 Tel: 505-667-0072 email: terwilliger(a)LANL.gov Fax: 505-665-3024 SOLVE web site: http://solve.lanl.gov PHENIX web site: http:www.phenix-online.org ISFI Integrated Center for Structure and Function Innovation web site: http://techcenter.mbi.ucla.edu TB Structural Genomics Consortium web site: http://www.doe-mbi.ucla.edu/TB CBSS Center for Bio-Security Science web site: http://www.lanl.gov/cbss

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How to apply geometry regularization to selected residues in phenix.pdbtools
by Oliv Eidam 25 Jun '09

25 Jun '09

Hi, I was wondering if the geometry regularization in phenix.pdbtools can be applied to selected residues only. Something like: > phenix.pdbtools my.pdb selection="resname xyz" --geometry-regularization Many thanks in advance, Oliv -- Oliv Eidam, Ph.D. Postdoctoral fellow University of California, San Francisco Dept. of Pharmaceutical Chemistry 1700 4th Street, Byers Hall North, Room 501 San Francisco, CA 94158 - Box 2550 Phone: 415-514-4253 Fax : 415-514-4260 Email: eidamo(a)blur.compbio.ucsf.edu

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pseudo translational symmetry
by youssef ben ammar 23 Jun '09

23 Jun '09

Hi all, I recently solved the structure of a protein containing 395aa using phenix autosol. After autoBuild I got about 65% of the sequence docked with 2 monomers in the ASU. After several refinement cycles the map has been improved and I build manually the remaining amino acids. But the problem is that R and Rfree didn't decrease below 0.28 and 0.33 respectively. I tried with NCS restraints, TLS but without success. When I revised phenix autosol logs carefully, I found that in xtriage the analyses of the Patterson function reveals a significant off-origin peak that is 41.59 % of the origin peak, indicating pseudo translational symmetry and no twin laws were found. The space group is P212121 (36.898, 59.45, 393.908, 90, 90, 90). The basic statistics suggested 1 copy in the ASU (but the solution gave 2 copies per ASU !!!). The same analysis done by ccp4i gave the same solvent content and math. coef. in p21212 but with 2 copies per ASU. In xtriage I found this suggestion: If the observed pseudo translationals are crystallographic the following spacegroups and unit cells are possible: space group P 21 21 2 (b-1/4,2*c,a) operator x, y+1/2, z unit cell of reference setting (393.91, 36.90, 29.73, 90.00, 90.00, 90.00) I am really stucked with the refinement and don't know how to deal with this pseudo translation. Any help or suggestions are welcome. Thank you. Youssef

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density fit analysis in coot
by Raja Dey 22 Jun '09

22 Jun '09

Dear Friends, Can anyone tell what the number popping up against every bar of the density fit analysis histogram in COOT is? Is it a correlation co-eff between Fo and Fc or something else? I am interested to know how is this parameter calculated. One more question... Is it possible to build a model in COOT if only the electron density map and sequence is given? Although I know there are some programs to create an initial model. I am wondering whether COOT can do that. Thanking you in advance... Raja

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error loading SHELXL HKLF4 reflection file
by jonathan elegheert 22 Jun '09

22 Jun '09

Dear phenix developers, I am using the one of the latest phenix.refine nightly builds, and I'm trying to load a SHELXL .hkl file into phenix; phenix.refine xxx_refine_004.def xray_data.file_name="/path/xxx.hkl"=hklf4 The "Iobs,SigIobs"labels are well recognized (so the "Merging symmetry-equivalent intensities" subroutine works ok), but the necessary "=hklf4" or "=intensities" appendage seems to cause problems. The strange thing is that in phenix.xtriage, the same command line flag works perfectly fine. Thank you for any pointers! Jonathan Elegheert PhD student Ghent University -------------- Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/local/phenix-1.4-95/phenix/phenix/command_line/refine.py", line 19, in <module> command_line.run(command_name="phenix.refine", args=sys.argv[1:]) File "/usr/local/phenix-1.4-95/phenix/phenix/refinement/command_line.py", line 68, in run log=log) File "/usr/local/phenix-1.4-95/phenix/phenix/refinement/command_line.py", line 245, in __init__ log = self.log) File "/usr/local/phenix-1.4-95/cctbx_project/mmtbx/utils.py", line 201, in __init__ self.raw_flags = self.extract_flags(data = self.raw_data) File "/usr/local/phenix-1.4-95/cctbx_project/mmtbx/utils.py", line 266, in extract_flags parameter_scope = self.flags_parameter_scope) File "/usr/local/phenix-1.4-95/cctbx_project/iotbx/reflection_file_utils.py", line 566, in get_r_free_flags miller_arrays = self.get_miller_arrays(file_name=file_name) File "/usr/local/phenix-1.4-95/cctbx_project/iotbx/reflection_file_utils.py", line 406, in get_miller_arrays if (os.path.samefile(canonical_file_name, tabulated_file_name)): File "/usr/local/phenix-1.4-95/build/intel-linux-2.6-x86_64/base/lib/python2.6/posixpath.py", line 153, in samefile s2 = os.stat(f2) OSError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/path/xxx.hkl=hklf4'

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Re: [phenixbb] scaling
by Thomas C. Terwilliger 20 Jun '09

20 Jun '09

Hi, You can use autosol to do scaling of any pair of datasets, so if you just run the command below N times, once for each reference/to-be-scaled dataset pair you are interested in, it should do what you want: phenix.autosol native.data=native.sca deriv.data=deriv.sca correct_aniso=false skip_xtriage=true res_hyss=100 build=false this will stop with " HYSS failed...Probably no iso or ano differences.." because we are not giving HYSS any data. Then the file: AutoSol_run_1_/TEMP0/AutoSol_run_1_/TEMP0/mir_fbar.mtz will have the scaled native and deriv data in mtz format. For subsequent runs, the data will be in AutoSol_run_2_ ...etc I hope that helps! -Tom T >>> where ought i look for a phenx utility to scale any number of data sets >>> to >>> a reference data set? something akin to scale.inp in CNS. >> >> I don't think we have such a utility, unless there is something in >> solve (Tom?). -- But you shouldn't need this for any of the phenix >> applications. All trivial scaling of the scale.inp type is done >> on-the-fly. >> Ralf >> _______________________________________________ >> phenixbb mailing list >> phenixbb(a)phenix-online.org >> http://www.phenix-online.org/mailman/listinfo/phenixbb >>

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scaling
by Bryan W. Lepore 19 Jun '09

19 Jun '09

where ought i look for a phenx utility to scale any number of data sets to a reference data set? something akin to scale.inp in CNS. -bryan

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Can I limit the model's B factor range during refinement
by junfeng liu 18 Jun '09

18 Jun '09

Dear all, Several models have been refined using Phenix recently. It works well . But the model's B factors in some region are very high, higher than 150 or more. Of course, the wilson B is high too, about 60-70. I remembered that the B factor can be limited in the refinement using Refmac. Can I do the similar thing in Phenix ? Thanks in advance! Best wishes, leo

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Molecular replacement
by Colin Levy 17 Jun '09

17 Jun '09

Within Phenix, is it possible to specify and lock the centre of rotation for a molecular replacement search. I have a single intrinsic anomalous scatterer within my protein which I can locate easily, therefore I would like to manually specify this point as the centre of rotation and then carry out a rotation search only about this single fixed point. Thanks for any suggestions, Colin

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Re: [phenixbb] Adding H atoms onto ligand
by Young-Jin Cho 16 Jun '09

16 Jun '09

Thanks a lot Nigel, I could generate new .cif file. Then I need to combine this ligand information while I am adding H atoms to model.pdb (protein+ligand). when I simply type "phenix.ready_set model.pdb" it will wrongly generate strange.pdb file. My question is how I can add this new geometry information (.cif file) while adding H atoms into modle.pdb file to make protein and ligand has H atoms in correct way. Thanks again in advace. YoungJin ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nigel W Moriarty" <NWMoriarty(a)lbl.gov> To: "PHENIX user mailing list" <phenixbb(a)phenix-online.org> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2009 12:18:50 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [phenixbb] Adding H atoms onto ligand YoungJin If you opened the CIF in REEL you can right-click on the P-N bond and change the order to single. You can then use the menu Action -> Build -> Add Atom to add a hydrogen to the nitrogen by clicking on the nitrogen. Nigel On 6/16/09 9:03 AM, Young-Jin Cho wrote: Thanks Nigel, I opened ANP and truncated the terminal PO3 and ran phenix.ready_set. When I opened through phenix.reel, N atom has double bond to PB, thus has only one H atom, which I thought it should be single bond thus has two H atoms like any N6 of adenine. So if you can tell me how I can handle to put correct geometry, it will be great. Cheers, YoungJin ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nigel W Moriarty" <NWMoriarty(a)lbl.gov> To: "PHENIX user mailing list" <phenixbb(a)phenix-online.org> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2009 11:21:18 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [phenixbb] Adding H atoms onto ligand Young-Jin You need to check that you and the PDB ligand database are talking about the same thing. You can see what the ligand ANP is by phenix.reel --chemical-components=ANP If you have the non-hydrogen atoms of your truncated ligand, phenix.ready_set will add the hydrogens and may even add the correct number of hydrogens to the terminal nitrogen. But what about its name? I would recommend find the three-letter code that corresponds to your ligand. Nigel On 6/15/09 7:01 PM, Young-Jin Cho wrote: Let me excuse to post another similar issue. I was now modifying AMPPNP ('ANP' in its library name). Although it came from coot/ccp4 library, phenix does not recognize so I had to generate .cif file from the pdb. As it turned out AMPPNP is hydrolyzed in the crystal having AMPPN (terminal Phosphate group needs to be removed), I made from coot (simply deleted atoms) and made another .cif file. One question what I have now is while I am adding H atoms into a whole molecule, how I can add H atoms onto terminal AMPPN (N atom). Unlike ATP case, it is very certain that terminal N atom should have 2 H's. I did Molprobity as in the general case to add H atoms, but it didn't make it. Another questions is how I can remove H atoms from the pdb file. I did "phenix.refine model.pdb remove="element H" but got a message as below: Processing inputs. This may take a minute or two. Sorry: Ambiguous parameter definition: remove = element H Best matches: refinement.refine.occupancies.remove_selection refinement.geometry_restraints.remove.angles refinement.geometry_restraints.remove.dihedrals refinement.geometry_restraints.remove.chiralities refinement.geometry_restraints.remove.planarities Thanks in advance, YoungJin ps. Tanks Nat! _______________________________________________ phenixbb mailing list phenixbb(a)phenix-online.org http://www.phenix-online.org/mailman/listinfo/phenixbb -- Nigel W. Moriarty Building 64R0246B, Physical Biosciences Division Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Berkeley, CA 94720-8235 Phone : 510-486-5709 Fax : 510-486-5909 Email : NWMoriarty(a)LBL.gov Web : CCI.LBL.gov _______________________________________________ phenixbb mailing list phenixbb(a)phenix-online.org http://www.phenix-online.org/mailman/listinfo/phenixbb

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Adding H atoms onto ligand
by Young-Jin Cho 16 Jun '09

16 Jun '09

Let me excuse to post another similar issue. I was now modifying AMPPNP ('ANP' in its library name). Although it came from coot/ccp4 library, phenix does not recognize so I had to generate .cif file from the pdb. As it turned out AMPPNP is hydrolyzed in the crystal having AMPPN (terminal Phosphate group needs to be removed), I made from coot (simply deleted atoms) and made another .cif file. One question what I have now is while I am adding H atoms into a whole molecule, how I can add H atoms onto terminal AMPPN (N atom). Unlike ATP case, it is very certain that terminal N atom should have 2 H's. I did Molprobity as in the general case to add H atoms, but it didn't make it. Another questions is how I can remove H atoms from the pdb file. I did "phenix.refine model.pdb remove="element H" but got a message as below: Processing inputs. This may take a minute or two. Sorry: Ambiguous parameter definition: remove = element H Best matches: refinement.refine.occupancies.remove_selection refinement.geometry_restraints.remove.angles refinement.geometry_restraints.remove.dihedrals refinement.geometry_restraints.remove.chiralities refinement.geometry_restraints.remove.planarities Thanks in advance, YoungJin ps. Tanks Nat!

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specification of column labels in command line promt
by Raja Dey 15 Jun '09

15 Jun '09

Dear Friend, I was trying to analyse one of my data set. I am getting the following error. Multiple equally suitable arrays of observed xray data found. Possible choices: Cam-pk-hr_scala1.mtz:IMEAN_pk,SIGIMEAN_pk Cam-pk-hr_scala1.mtz:I_pk(+),SIGI_pk(+),I_pk(-),SIGI_pk(-),merged Please use scaling.input.xray_data.obs_labels to specify an unambiguous substring of the target label. Sorry: Multiple equally suitable arrays of observed xray data found. I have the following column labels in my .mtz file * Column Labels : H K L FreeR_flag F_pk SIGF_pk F_pk(+) SIGF_pk(+) F_pk(-) SIGF_pk(-) DANO_pk SIGDANO_pk IMEAN_pk SIGIMEAN_pk I_pk(+) SIGI_pk(+) I_pk(-) SIGI_pk(-) How I can specify column labels in a command line promt? Say, I want to use IMEAN_pk & SIGIMEAN_pk Thanks... Raja

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phenix and PAE kernels
by nick＠silvaggi.com 15 Jun '09

15 Jun '09

Dear List, Sorry if this is a naive question, but is there a known bug with phenix (or python?) on PAE kernels? I have looked on phenix-online.org, but did not find anything. This problem is independent of the phenix version (I have tried 1.4-92, 1.4-3, 1.3, and several releases of cci_apps) and occurs with almost all of the programs (most fail in the cci_apps test_apps script). The problem appears to be specific to the PAE kernels, since the same programs run fine in the non-PAE counterparts. I am running Fedora 10 with kernel versions 2.6.27.24-170.2.68/PAE and 2.6.27.21-170.2.56/PAE. Phenix programs fail under both PAE kernels, but are fine under the non-PAE kernels. Thanks in advance for any help you can provide. Best regards, Nick Silvaggi long int too large to convert Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/swr/cci_apps-07_25_1259/cci_apps_sources/elbow/elbow/command_line/builder.py", line 10, in <module> from elbow.chemistry.any_chemical_format_reader \ File "/usr/swr/cci_apps/cci_apps_sources/elbow/elbow/chemistry/any_chemical_format_reader.py", line 3, in <module> File "/usr/swr/cci_apps/cci_apps_sources/elbow/elbow/chemistry/SimpleMoleculeClass.py", line 16, in <module> File "/usr/swr/cci_apps/cci_apps_sources/elbow/elbow/utilities/monomer_utilities.py", line 2, in <module> File "/usr/swr/cci_apps-07_25_1259/cci_apps_sources/elbow/elbow/command_line/__init__.py", line 4, in <module> File "/usr/swr/cci_apps-07_25_1259/cci_apps_sources/elbow/elbow/command_line/__init__.py", line 3, in <module> File "/usr/swr/cci_apps/cci_apps_sources/mmtbx/mmtbx/refinement/print_statistics.py", line 2, in <module> File "/usr/swr/cci_apps-07_25_1259/cci_apps_sources/elbow/elbow/command_line/__init__.py", line 1, in <module> # packaging File "/usr/swr/cci_apps-07_25_1259/cci_apps_sources/elbow/elbow/command_line/__init__.py", line 518, in <module> File "/usr/swr/cci_apps/cci_apps_sources/boost_adaptbx/boost/python.py", line 68, in __init__ OverflowError: long int too large to convert

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phenix refine
by sbiswas2＠ncsu.edu 12 Jun '09

12 Jun '09

Hi all, I tried running phenix refine with a pdb file refined in cns. This has a glycerol molecule in it. I got the following message: Number of atoms with unknown nonbonded energy type symbols: 42 "ATOM 6921 OAA GLC J 1 .*.J " "ATOM 6922 CAD GLC J 1 .*.J " "ATOM 6923 CAF GLC J 1 .*.J " "ATOM 6924 OAC GLC J 1 .*.J " "ATOM 6925 CAE GLC J 1 .*.J " "ATOM 6926 OAB GLC J 1 .*.J " "ATOM 6927 OAA GLC J 2 .*.J " "ATOM 6928 CAD GLC J 2 .*.J " "ATOM 6929 CAF GLC J 2 .*.J " "ATOM 6930 OAC GLC J 2 .*.J " ... (remaining 32 not shown) Time building chain proxies: 11.79, per 1000 atoms: 1.69 Sorry: Fatal problems interpreting PDB file: Number of atoms with unknown scattering type symbols: 42 Number of atoms with unknown nonbonded energy type symbols: 42 Does anyone know how to resolve this thanks, Shya

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phasine error
by vennila Natesan 11 Jun '09

11 Jun '09

Dear members I am having solved strcutures for some five datasets of the same protein. All the cases autobuild builds ~97% of residues. I want to compare the phasing among those. Can we calculate the phasing error in the units of degrees in autosol? In all the cases, the Bayesian CC is between 45 and 56 and FOM is between 0.42 and 0.47.Is there any option in phenix to know the phasing error in degrees?

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not enough memory error in Resolve/AutobuildWizard
by Tatyana Sysoeva 10 Jun '09

10 Jun '09

Hello! I'm trying to run AutobuildWizard on distant computer cluster. Runs failed. In Autobuild log file there is a message: *TRIED resolve_giant ...NEED A BIGGER VERSION... TRIED resolve ...NEED A BIGGER VERSION... TRIED resolve_giant ...NEED A BIGGER VERSION... TRIED resolve_huge ...NEED A BIGGER VERSION... child process stderr output: command: 'AutoBuild_run_1_/TEMP0/temporary.com' Sorry, not enough memory for RESOLVE ---------------------------------- TRIED resolve_extra_huge ...but not OK ******************************************************************************** Failed to carry out AutoBuild_set_up_build: ******************************************************************************** * Some Autobuild runs were ok, some stopped with that error message. What am I doing wrong? I installed Phenix1.4-3, locally to my home folder, run it from script file in queue. As I found this Linux computer cluster has next parameters - 1 login node: -Sun SunFire v20z 1U Rackmount Box -Dual 2.4 GHz AMD Opteron Processors -8 GB of ECC RAM Could you advise something to start with to find a problem? Sincerely, Tanya

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Water/residue alternative conformations
by Roeland Boer 08 Jun '09

08 Jun '09

Dear all, I'm refining a 1.45 Ang structure in which I have several residues that have alternate conformations. These alternate conformations in some cases coincide with additional density that suggests the presence of a water molecule, appropriately positioned to make hydrogen bonds with near atoms. I have modeled partially occupied waters in these additional densities and linked their occupancies with the alternate conformation that is not clashing with the water in question. My problem is that these partially occupied waters are pushed away by the 'overlapping' alternate conformation of the amino acids. I guess there's an antibump restraint somewhere? How can I tell phenix that these alternate waters are not sterically clashing with the amino acid (since the sum occupancies of the water plus alternate conformation is 1)? The attached image shows one of those disordered residues after refinement. Water 1519 is pushed away from one alt conf (A) of Gln13, whereas the density suggests it should be making a hydrogen bond to OE1 of the altconf B of Gln13. I describe the occupancies of the situation in the attached image as below. refinement { refine { occupancies { constrained_group { selection = chain A and resseq 13 and altloc A selection = (chain A and resseq 13 and altloc B) or (resname HOH and resseq 1519 and altloc A) } } } } Thanks, Roeland Boer.

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Re: [phenixbb] autosol error 1.4-3 when trying to specify deriv.inano=noinano
by Thomas C. Terwilliger 07 Jun '09

07 Jun '09

Hi Francis, Thanks again for the files. They did help me debug the autosol wizard for this case. It turns out that on the command line you cannot say something like, native.data=nat.mtz native.labels="I SIGI" \ deriv.data=deriv.mtz deriv.labels="I+ SIGI+ I- SIGI-" deriv.inano=inano because only the first native.something= gets read, the others are ignored, and similarly only the first deriv.something= gets read. instead all this has to go in a parameters file, and then it all works fine. I have adjusted the wizard to catch this situation and to stop and tell the user that they need to use a parameters file to set more than one parameter in the native, deriv, or wavelength scopes. All the best, Tom T

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coordinates and map shifted after phenix.refine without simulated annealing
by hari jayaram 06 Jun '09

06 Jun '09

Hi i am using phenix version 1.4 release tag 70 hari@charlie:~$ phenix.refine --version ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PHENIX: Python-based Hierarchical ENvironment for Integrated Xtallography Version: 1.4 Release tag: 70 Platform: intel-linux-2.6-x86_64 linux User: hari ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I am seeing a strange shifting of my coordinates "out of my experimental phases map" before and after refinement without simulated annelaing I am at the final stages of my refinement. When I refine without simulated annealing the resulting model is shifted relative to my experimental phases map into which I build my model The phenix command line strategy i am using are rigid_body+individual_sites+individual_adp+tls .or the same strategy with simulated_annealing=true The output map coefficients fortunately match my model in both cases . But I am wondering why there is a difference. I am using the mlhl target for refinement to 3.1 A , My R and rfree is 28/31 . Any ideas why my model shifts without simulated annealing . All pdbs have the same CRYST record . I am using coot version 0.61 for my building and map display using fft inside of coot . hari

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Re: [phenixbb] coordinates and map shifted after phenix.refine without simulated annealing
by Thomas C. Terwilliger 06 Jun '09

06 Jun '09

Hi Hari, What is your space group? I am guessing that the shift is along an axis where the origin is not fixed, for example the b axis in P21. This could happen with rigid-body refinement where a molecule can move as a whole so that the center of mass could move along that axis. Perhaps someone else can comment as to whether there is or could be an optional term in phenix.refine to maintain the center of mass at the same coordinate in such cases. All the best, Tom T >> Hi i am using phenix version 1.4 release tag 70 >> >> hari@charlie:~$ phenix.refine --version >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> PHENIX: Python-based Hierarchical ENvironment for Integrated >> Xtallography >> Version: 1.4 >> Release tag: 70 >> Platform: intel-linux-2.6-x86_64 linux >> User: hari >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> >> I am seeing a strange shifting of my coordinates "out of my experimental >> phases map" before and after refinement without simulated annelaing >> >> I am at the final stages of my refinement. When I refine without simulated >> annealing the resulting model is shifted relative to my experimental >> phases >> map into which I build my model >> The phenix command line strategy i am using are >> rigid_body+individual_sites+individual_adp+tls .or the same strategy with >> simulated_annealing=true >> >> The output map coefficients fortunately match my model in both cases . But >> I >> am wondering why there is a difference. >> I am using the mlhl target for refinement to 3.1 A , My R and rfree is >> 28/31 >> . >> >> Any ideas why my model shifts without simulated annealing . All pdbs have >> the same CRYST record . >> I am using coot version 0.61 for my building and map display using fft >> inside of coot . >> >> >> hari >> _______________________________________________ >> phenixbb mailing list >> phenixbb(a)phenix-online.org >> http://www.phenix-online.org/mailman/listinfo/phenixbb >>

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autosol error 1.4-3 when trying to specify deriv.inano=noinano
by Francis E Reyes 05 Jun '09

05 Jun '09

------------------------------------------------------------ Starting AutoSol with the command: phenix.autosol Reading effective parameters from autosol.eff The key inano is not in var_type_dict...this means the command-line Wizard needs a conversion in the autosol.py script under 'Translating inputs' or else in excluded_inputs(['write_run_directory_to_file', 'carry_on', 'run', 'copy_run', 'delete_runs', 'display_runs', 'display_facts', 'display_summary', 'display_labels', 'coot', 'dry_run', 'stop', 'params_only', 'sites', 'atom_type', 'sites_file', 'seq_file', 'quick', 'data', 'f_prime', 'f_double_prime', 'labels', 'sites', 'atom_type', 'peak', 'infl', 'high', 'low', 'remote', 'native', 'deriv']) Any ideas? Thanks FR --------------------------------------------- Francis Reyes M.Sc. 215 UCB University of Colorado at Boulder gpg --keyserver pgp.mit.edu --recv-keys 67BA8D5D 8AE2 F2F4 90F7 9640 28BC 686F 78FD 6669 67BA 8D5D

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Parallel Version of Phenix?
by Angelo Rossi 03 Jun '09

03 Jun '09

Hello Phenix Users and Developers: I am new to Phenix and am trying to help a colleague move his project using Phenix from a single workstation to a Linux cluster. My background is chemistry and high performance computing, but I am not intimately knowledgeable about the workings of Phenix. Are there parts of Phenix that can run on a Linux cluster in parallel. I understand that a good part of Phenix is written in python, but there are certainly numerically intensive aspects of structure refinement that could be amenable to parallelization. It would really help if you could provide an overview of those components that are now running in parallel. A search on the net did not reveal information about a parallel version of Phenix. Thank you for your attention and any possible help. Kind regards, A. R. Rossi

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Fixing coordinates in phenix.refine_gui
by AMIT 02 Jun '09

02 Jun '09

Hi All Is it possible to fix only the coordinates(xyz's) of residues or individual atoms in phenix.refine_gui while refining it for rest of the atoms? Any suggestions will be helpful. Thanks in advance Amit. -- AMIT DAS, PROTEIN CRYSTALLOGRAPHY SECTION, SOLID STATE PHYSICS DIVISION, BARC, TROMBAY, MUMBAI-400085. INDIA. Alt E-mail:[email protected] <E-mail%3Aamitdas(a)barc.gov.in> PHONE:+91-22-25594688/4063 FAX:+91-22-25505151

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mutate to polyAla in phenix.automr?
by Francis E Reyes 28 May '09

28 May '09

Is there an option or a phenix.* utility to mutate a MR model to poly ALA before the MR is done? Thanks! FR --------------------------------------------- Francis Reyes M.Sc. 215 UCB University of Colorado at Boulder gpg --keyserver pgp.mit.edu --recv-keys 67BA8D5D 8AE2 F2F4 90F7 9640 28BC 686F 78FD 6669 67BA 8D5D

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Failed to carry out AutoBuild_build_cycle: Word too long.
by Gino Cingolani 28 May '09

28 May '09

Hi Folks, does anybody know what this means? My AutoBuild dies off in the middle with this error message ******************************************************************************** Failed to carry out AutoBuild_build_cycle: child process stderr output: command: 'csh /home/gino/XTAL/SYN/V1/DASETs/Se3/SAD/REF/AutoBuild_run_2_/TEMP0/RUN_FILE_1' Word too long. ******************************************************************************** Thanks, Gino *********************************************************** Gino Cingolani, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Dept. of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology SUNY Upstate Medical University 750 E. Adams Street, Syracuse, NY, 13210 Tel. (315) 464 8744 Fax. (315) 464 8750 Email: cingolag(a)upstate.edu *********************************************************** "Nati non foste per viver come bruti, ma per seguir virtute e conoscenza" ("You were not born to live like brutes, but to follow virtue and knowledge") Dante, The Divine Comedy (Inferno, XXVI, vv. 119-120)

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covalently linked ligand
by Joerg Standfuss 27 May '09

27 May '09

Dear phenix users, I am currently building a model where the ligand is linked via schiff base to a lysine residue. To let phenix know about the link I provide the ligand.cif file and created the link parameter file as described in the manual. The type of link I defined with Jligand as it does not appear in the standard ccp4 library. Unfortunately phenix.refine stops with the error message below when I provide the so created files. It seems phenix has problems to apply the needed ligand modifications ie removing hydrogens and oxygens and stops with the refinement. I have no idea why this doesn't work and am getting a little desperate so any suggestions how to do this properly would be greatly appreciated. Could I use for example elBOW to create the link description? many thanks, Joerg File "/lmb/home/public/xtal/Phenix/phenix-1.4-3/mmtbx/ monomer_library/pdb_interpretation.py", line 499, in __init__ mod_mod_id=self.mon_lib_srv.mod_mod_id_dict[apply_data_mod]) File "/lmb/home/public/xtal/Phenix/phenix-1.4-3/mmtbx/ monomer_library/pdb_interpretation.py", line 771, in apply_mod mod_mon = self.monomer.apply_mod(mod_mod_id) File "/lmb/home/public/xtal/Phenix/phenix-1.4-3/mmtbx/ monomer_library/cif_types.py", line 339, in apply_mod result.delete_atom_in_place(mod_atom.atom_id) File "/lmb/home/public/xtal/Phenix/phenix-1.4-3/mmtbx/ monomer_library/cif_types.py", line 244, in delete_atom_in_place raise RuntimeError("delete_atom_in_place: unknown atom_id: %s" % atom_id) RuntimeError: delete_atom_in_place: unknown atom_id: H151

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AutoBuild can't align sequence file
by Moritz.Metlitzky＠sbg.ac.at 27 May '09

27 May '09

Hi all, i'm currently trying to solve my structure with phenix and i tried to do it via AutoMR. At first everything works fine, it finds a MR solution, but then i get this error: Chain too short or poor match to sequence: MYIQVLGSAAGGGFPQWNCNCVNCKGYRDGTLKATARTQSSIALSDDGVHWILCNASPDIRAQLQAFAPMQPARALRDTGINAIVLLDSQIDHTTGLLSLREGCPHQVWCTDMVHQDLTTGFPLFNMLSHWNGGLQWNRIELEGSFVIDACPNLKFTPFPLRSAAPPYSPHRFDPHPGDNLGLMVEDTRTGGKLFYAPGLGQVDEKLLAMMHGADCLLVDGTLWEDDEMQRRGVGTRTGREMGHLAQNGPGGTLEVLDGFPRQRKVLIHINNTNPILDENSPERAEVLRRGVEVAFDGMSIELL NOTE: chain A (residues 1-304) MYIQVLGSAAGGGFPQWNCNCVNCKGYRDGTLKATARTQSSIALSDDGVHWILCNASPDIRAQLQAFAPMQPARALRDTGINAIVLLDSQIDHTTGLLSLREGCPHQVWCTDMVHQDLTTGFPLFNMLSHWNGGLQWNRIELEGSFVIDACPNLKFTPFPLRSAAPPYSPHRFDPHPGDNLGLMVEDTRTGGKLFYAPGLGQVDEKLLAMMHGADCLLVDGTLWEDDEMQRRGVGTRTGREMGHLAQNGPGGTLEVLDGFPRQRKVLIHINNTNPILDENSPERAEVLRRGVEVAFDGMSIELL did not match the input sequence... ignoring alignment and rebuilding segment without sequence information. *************************************** AutoBuild Input failed Sorry, the PDB file and sequence file could not be aligned (with no gaps and >50.0% identity) Please restart the wizard... You have several possibilities to try .... You can set rebuild_in_place=No You can set input_sequence_file=None You can set min_seq_identity_percent to a lower value You can set highest_resno to a higher value You can specify start_chains_list if your PDB file sequence starts with a residue number greater than the number of residues in the sequence. what can i do now? the pdb file has nearly the same sequence (2 mutations) but he says that he can't align them, i use a .dat file for this is this correct? i also have a fasta line in it >... but it doesn't work without this line either. i tried with different phenix versions and have always the same problem Any suggestions would be appreciated.

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refinement of a ligand with alternate conformations in one region but not the other.
by Pascal Egea 26 May '09

26 May '09

Dear All, I am refinining a protein-NAD complex structure at ~1.9A resolution. I have included a main conformation for my NAD ligand but while I see clearly the position for the nicotinamide- first ribose part, my density bifurcates when it comes to the second ribose-adenine. It seems that I have two (at least) conformations for this part of the ligand molecule. Can I refine these two alternate conformations in Phenix knowing that a part of the ligand will be common (have an occupancy of one) while the two other ones will be separate? Do I need to enter two ligand molecules or do I have to do more elaborate things? Last question is it possible that for the variable regions I may end up with a sum of occupancies that is not 1 while for the fixed region it might end up being one? That's three questions for the wizards. Thanks in advance. Pascal Egea UCSF

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Attaching H onto phosphate group and ATP
by Young-Jin Cho 26 May '09

26 May '09

Hello phenix users, I am wondering if phenix.elbow can attach H onto phosphate group for refinement. The reason for that, based on different pH environment, phosphate group should have different charges with respect to how many protons attached. In addition, how can I know normal distance restraints such as ATP? What I only know from the coot is that it shows P-O bond length is 1.61A and P-O bond (delocalized double bond) is 1.5A. The reason for this is, I heard about phosphate ion, if it is protonated, then the bond length of HO-P is longer than that of non-protonated O-P. I want to try if is true for ATP as well. Is there anyone who knows practically testing this fact by using phenix? Thanks in advance, YoungJin

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turbo frodo
by Zhongli Cui 22 May '09

22 May '09

Dear all, I think turbo frodo is a very good software for modelling. I tried to get a licence key from turbo(a)afmb.cnrs-mrs.fr, but got no reply. I would like to know if this software is still in support. Thank you. ---------------- Cui Zhongli Professor, Ph.D Dept. of Microbiology College of Life Sciences Nanjing Agricultural University 1 Weigang, Nanjing, 210095 Jiangsu Province P.R. China. Mail: czl(a)njau.edu.cn Tel: 86-25-84396753 Mob: (0)13951080529

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Autobuild error (ligands)
by Katya Heldwein 21 May '09

21 May '09

Hi, I'm using autobuild in phenix-1.4-59 to rebuild the structure. Autobuild throws the error: **************************************** AutoBuild Input failed Sorry, the generation of cif files from AutoBuild_run_2_/TEMP0/LIGANDS.pdb did not work. Error message was: 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'id' **************************************** I think this may have to do with carbohydrates that I have in the structure. I provided the .eff and the .cif files for the carbohydrates but something must be going wrong. Could you, please, let me know how to troubleshoot this error? Katya -- Ekaterina Heldwein, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Department of Molecular Biology and Microbiology Tufts University 136 Harrison Ave Boston, MA 02111 phone: 617-636-0858 fax: 617-636-0337 e-mail: katya.heldwein(a)tufts.edu

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Occupancies
by AMIT 20 May '09

20 May '09

Hello I am new to phenix. I am tring to refine the occupancies using the phenix.refine gui. In the refinement settings- refinement strategy : occupancies , when I define the groups for individual atoms as chain A and resseq 1:200 (for protein atoms) and a ligand group in constrained as chain B and resseq 1:10 and chain C and resseq 1:10, the refinement fails with several errors. The refinement runs fine when I do not touch the "occupancies" panel on the gui. How do I refine in Phenix the occupancies defining as well as partitioning the molecule as individual, groups and coupled groups? Thanks in advance, Amit -- AMIT DAS, PROTEIN CRYSTALLOGRAPHY SECTION, SOLID STATE PHYSICS DIVISION, BARC, TROMBAY, MUMBAI-400085. INDIA. Alt E-mail:[email protected] <E-mail%3Aamitdas(a)barc.gov.in> PHONE:+91-22-25594688/4063 FAX:+91-22-25505151

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Autobuild error
by Katya Heldwein 20 May '09

20 May '09

Hi, I am trying to run Autobuild to generate a very good rebuilt model using phenix.autobuild data=data.mtz model=coords.pdb multiple_models=True \ include_input_model=True \ multiple_models_number=1 n_cycle_rebuild_max=5 with some modifications. When I run it, I get the following error: ******************************************************************************** Failed to carry out AutoBuild_multiple_models: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'AutoBuild_run_1_/TEMP0/temporary.com' ******************************************************************************** How can I troubleshoot this problem? Katya -- Ekaterina Heldwein, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Department of Molecular Biology and Microbiology Tufts University 136 Harrison Ave Boston, MA 02111 phone: 617-636-0858 fax: 617-636-0337 e-mail: katya.heldwein(a)tufts.edu

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BEAM TIME AVAILABLE FOR MACROMOLECULAR CRYSTALLOGRAPHY
by Cyndi Salbego 20 May '09

20 May '09

BEAM TIME AVAILABLE FOR MACROMOLECULAR CRYSTALLOGRAPHY AT THE TWO ID BEAMLINES OF NE-CAT AT APS. Beamline 24ID-C: Equipped with MD2 microdiffractometer. Variable energy between 6-18keV, ADSC Q315 Detector, MADCapable. Sample Robot. Beamline 24ID-E: Equipped with MD2 microdiffractometer, delivering beam as small as 5 microns. Single energy (12662eV), ADSC Q315 Detector. Contact csalbego(a)anl.gov for further details.

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creating map file only
by Raja Dey 15 May '09

15 May '09

Dear Friends, I was trying to create map file only as follows: phenix.refine 1205A-p21212.mtz may15_1_001.pdb map.params strategy=none output.prefix=may15_2 , map.params is as follows refinement { electron_density_maps { map { mtz_label_amplitudes = 2FOFCWT mtz_label_phases = PH2FOFCWT likelihood_weighted = True obs_factor = 2 calc_factor = 1 } map { mtz_label_amplitudes = FOFCWT mtz_label_phases = PHFOFCWT likelihood_weighted = True obs_factor = 1 calc_factor = 1 } map { mtz_label_amplitudes = 3FO2FCWT mtz_label_phases = PH3FO2FCWT likelihood_weighted = False obs_factor = 3 calc_factor = 2 } grid_resolution_factor = 1/4. region = *selection cell atom_selection = name CA or name N or name C apply_sigma_scaling = False apply_volume_scaling = True } } But, still I am getting only the map_coeffs.mtz file in the output. I am expecting 3 map files in the output. Could you please tell what's wrong I am doing. I want to create only the map file without any refinement. Looking forward to hearing from you... Regards... Raja

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Beamtime proposal deadline for ALS GU time
by Peter Zwart 15 May '09

15 May '09

May 15, 2009 is the deadline for the July-August Rapid Access Proposal cycle. Please note that the ALS will be shut down in September, 2009. The deadline for applications of beamtime on the BCSB beamlines in the ALS is today! Other notable features include: * A high-accuracy microdiffractometer on BL 8.2.1 allows for centering and viewing of very small crystals; * Robot automounters on BL8.2.1 and 8.2.2 are now fully commissioned. * A new large format (315mm active surface area) CCD detector on BL 8.2.1 facilitates data collection on large unit cell crystals. * Beamlines 5.0.1 and 5.0.3 now generate 1.5x1011 photons per second at 0.97 Angstrom. This wavelength is slightly above the Se K edge making them ideal for performing Se SAD experiments. * Beamline 5.0.2 (a tunable beamline) generates a peak flux of 8x1011 photons per second, and the energy range of 5.0.2 has been extended to 17 keV, enabling the routine use of shorter wavelengths and anomalously scattering elements such as bromine. All beamlines of the BCSB (5.0.1, 5.0.2, 5.0.3, 8.2.1 and 8.2.2) can all be operated remotely. Please contact Peter Zwart (sector 5 beamlines) or Corie Ralston (sector 8 beamlines) for more information. Please visit http://bcsb.lbl.gov/ for more details about the Center and its beamlines. To find out more, click on: http://www.als.lbl.gov/als/quickguide/independinvest.html Scroll down to "Structural Biology and SAXS." We invite you to submit a proposal at: http://alsusweb.lbl.gov/4DCGI/WEB_GetForm/PXProposalEntry.shtml/Initialize If you'd like to apply for October-November-December beamtime at the Advanced Light Source, please submit a General User proposal by August 15, 2009. If you have any questions or would like to request open beamtime, please e-mail BCSBBeamtime(a)lbl.gov. Please note that executed user agreements must be received by LBNL prior to beamtime. Proprietary fees, if applicable, must be received by LBNL at least five working days prior to scheduled beamtime. Cheers, Peter Zwart -- ----------------------------------------------------------------- P.H. Zwart Beamline Scientist Berkeley Center for Structural Biology Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratories 1 Cyclotron Road, Berkeley, CA-94703, USA Cell: 510 289 9246 BCSB: http://bcsb.als.lbl.gov PHENIX: http://www.phenix-online.org CCTBX: http://cctbx.sf.net -----------------------------------------------------------------

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March 15, 2009 deadline- User proposal submission for Collaborative Crystallography at BCSB
by Banumathi Sankaran 14 May '09

14 May '09

Dear Users, The deadline for July/August 2009 Collaborative Crystallography proposals will be May 15, 2009. ============= Thumbnail Description: Through the Collaborative Crystallography Program (CC) at the Advanced Light Source (ALS), scientists can send protein crystals to Berkeley Center for Structural Biology (BCSB) staff researchers for data collection and analysis. The CC Program can provide a number of benefits to researchers: * Obtain high quality data and analysis through collaborating with expert beamline researchers; * Rapid turn around on projects; and * Reduced travel costs. To apply, please submit a proposal through the ALS General User proposal review process for beamtime allocation. Proposals are reviewed and ranked by the Proposal Study Panel, and beamtime is allocated accordingly. BCSB staff schedule the CC projects on Beamlines 5.0.1 and 5.0.2 to fit into the available resources. Only non-proprietary projects will be accepted. As a condition of participation, BCSB staff researchers who participate in data collection and/or analysis must be appropriately acknowledged - typically being included as authors on publications and in PDB depositions. Please consult the website for additional information at: http://bcsb.als.lbl.gov/wiki/index.php/Collaborative_Crystallography ============= How To Apply: To submit a proposal, go to: http://www-als.lbl.gov/als/quickguide/independinvest.html Scroll down to "Structural Biology and SAXS" and click on "New Proposal." Enter your proposal information, with attention to the following details: * For question 3/First choice, select "5.0.1 (Monochromatic);" for question 3/Second choice, select "5.0.2 (MAD)." * Check box (yes) in response to question "Do you want collaborative crystallography (beamline 5.0.1 or 5.0.2 only ?) * In question 9, please describe a specific research project with a clear end point. In order to request CC time for July/August 2009allocation period, proposals must be submitted by *May 15, 2009*. Please note that the ALS will be shut down in September, 2009. The deadline for CC proposals for the time period October/November/December 2009 will be August 15, 2009. Regards, Banumathi Sankaran

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--unused_ok, .def, documentation,...
by Bryan W. Lepore 13 May '09

13 May '09

[ phenix v1.4 rel. tag 3 cctbx tag: 2008_12_07_1353 ] using an old .def w/ "latest devel. rel" phenix (but not nightly) i used --unused_ok b/c it looks like that's what its for. i am expecting an "updated" .def to write after the job - yes?... if so, it reads slightly differently than the documentation.. hard to give an example... things look ok in general, but ought i to have a new .def? -bryan p.s: does phenix write version/release info in the .def (i can't find it)?

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Simulated annealing
by Esmael Haddadian 13 May '09

13 May '09

Hi, I have tried to only refine the sidechains in my model using the simulated annealing with commands strategy=individual_sites sites.individual = "sidechain" However after the refinement the backbone was also moved; any suggestions as how to only allow sidechain movements during the refinement? Thanks, Esmael

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Carbohydrate refinement
by Katya Heldwein 12 May '09

12 May '09

Hi, I have several N-linked sugars in my structure. Some are modeled as single NAGs and others, as NAG-NAG chains. How do I specify Asn-NAG and NAG-NAG linkages for phenix refinement? Currently, when I try to refine the model, NAGs move away from Asn and from each other. Katya -- Ekaterina Heldwein, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Department of Molecular Biology and Microbiology Tufts University School of Medicine 136 Harrison Ave Boston, MA 02111 phone: 617-636-0858 fax: 617-636-0337 e-mail: katya.heldwein(a)tufts.edu

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