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Problems with occupancy summation when more than two alt. conf.
by Haim Rozenberg 24 Jan '13

24 Jan '13

Hello, It seems that after "refine", the summation of occupancies is not always equal to 1.00 when more than two alternative conformations are defined in the pdb. In recently refined structures we were surprise to find 1.01 instead of 1.00 (Big deal ??? Yes, for the deposition/validation!). We didn't find any warning nor error messages in the corresponding log files. (phenix.refine: 1.8.1_1168) or newer, on Mac as well as Linux machines. Best regards, Haim ============================================ Haim Rozenberg, PhD. Department of Structural Biology Kimmelman Building Weizmann Institute of Science 76100 Rehovot, Israel Phone: +972-8-9344289 FAX:+972-8-9344136 E-Mail: haim.rozenberg(a)weizmann.ac.il ============================================ "Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?" D.I. Iuvenalis

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structure factors for PDB deposition
by wtempel 23 Jan '13

23 Jan '13

Hello all, based on ${prefix}_001_f_model.mtz from phenix.refine, I would like to prepare a cif file with structure factors. FOBS, SIGFOBS, R_FREE_FLAGS, FMODEL, PHIFMODEL, FOM are available in (+) and (-) versions, presumably representing Bijvoet pairs. My questions are: 1) are FMODEL, PHIFMODEL the most appropriate columns for calculated amplitudes and phases for the purpose of PDB deposition? 2) I understand that the PDB sf_tool does not accommodate separate (+)/(-) columns for some of the items. A job for phenix.reciprocal_space_arrays and a reflection file without anomalous differences? Alternatively, I imagine that phenix has a tailored procedure just for the preparation of PDB deposition, but I may not have used the correct web search terms to find the instructions. Thank you in anticipation, Wolfram Tempel

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fwd: WCPCW 21 - registration deadline!
by Nathaniel Echols 22 Jan '13

22 Jan '13

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "Williams, John Charles" <jwilliams(a)coh.org> To: "PHENIX user mailing list" <phenixbb(a)phenix-online.org> Cc: Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2013 11:16:14 -0800 Subject: WCPCW 21 - registration deadline! Dear All, Today is technically the last day of standard registration rates. I have had a couple of emails this morning asking for extra time (approval by business manager, etc.). To accommodate everyone, we will extend the rate standard rates until Wednesday, Jan 23rd. Also, please submit your abstract soon. We have a significant number of people already registered and will have have to select abstracts for oral presentations. Best, John

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Structure minimization for model with rigid body
by danashah＠post.tau.ac.il 19 Jan '13

19 Jan '13

Hi all, We're interesting in performing a structure minimization for a model, while treating a part of the model as a rigid body. Is there an option for that on PDB tools via geometry minimization? Or is there another way to do that? Thank you, Dana. __ Dana Sachyani Joel Hirsch's Lab Faculty of Life Sciences Tel Aviv University Ramat Aviv, Israel e-mail: danashah(a)post.tau.ac.il

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Bug squash request
by Antony Oliver 18 Jan '13

18 Jan '13

Dear Phenix-developers, I've noticed a slightly annoying "feature" when using a reference model to help in refinement of low-resolution structures. phenix.refine seems to take it's crystal parameters and space-group from whichever PDB was loaded last, even after setting one PDB as the "reference model" and the other as the "Input model". When running phenix.refine it gives you a nice error message telling you that the space group information is incorrect, and that you may have used the reference model's parameters by mistake… But surely, it should just (by default) only take (check?) the cell parameters and space group information from the "Input PDB"? With thanks, Tony. --- Dr Antony W Oliver Senior Research Fellow CR-UK DNA Repair Enzymes Group Genome Damage and Stability Centre Science Park Road University of Sussex Falmer, Brighton, BN1 9RQ email: antony.oliver(a)sussex.ac.uk tel (office): +44 (0)1273 678349 tel (lab): +44 (0)1273 677512

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Still can't get refinement of anomalous groups to work
by Brennan Bonnet 17 Jan '13

17 Jan '13

Hi all, I'm still working on this pesky anomalous group refinement problem. Originally, the problem was that the output from AutoBuild no longer retained the anomalous data. To fix this, I used the Phenix reflection file editor and combined exptl_fobs_phases_freeR_flags.mtz (which is automatically entered as input when running phenix.refine from AutoBuild) with the F+ F- values from my original reflection data. Now when I try to run refinement I get this error message: "This model appears to have previously been refined against a different set of R-free flags. Please resolve the mismatch." I find this strange since I am only modifying the file that phenix.refine tries to use anyway. How do I fix this problem? Thanks, ~Brennan~

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18 Days to the deadline: Please apply for RapiData 2013, a course on Data Collection and Structure Solving at the NSLS.
by Robert Sweet 17 Jan '13

17 Jan '13

We are offering RapiData 2013, the fifteenth offering of our popular course: Rapid Data Collection and Structure Solving at the NSLS: A Practical Course in Macromolecular X-Ray Diffraction Measurement The course will be held 21-26 April 2013: http://www.bnl.gov/RapiData/. Students could be at any level from advanced undergraduate to full professor. The course should accommodate 48 students total. We encourage all students to bring their own specimens for data collection, and to bring old data for the data-reduction and structure-solving tutorials. Please read the Course Announcement at http://www.bnl.gov/RapiData/. You'll see that many experts in the field will be available for lectures and tutorials. You'll find the application materials on the Course Application tab at this site. For the eleventh time we will hold a short lecture course on the fundamentals of crystallography for roughly five hours on Sunday 21 April. The body of the RapiData course really requires that students have a healthy knowledge of crystallography. For potential students who have some experience but are shaky about fundamentals, this course will help. There will be a small additional fee for the fundamentals course, to pay for Saturday night accomodations and food on Sunday morning and noon. Latin American Scientists: Several scholarships are available, from the International Union of Crystallography, to pay partial travel and subsistence costs for Latin-American students and junior faculty (under 40 yrs). Please apply for the course, and then contact R. Sweet (sweet(a)bnl.gov) if you are interested in applying for a scholarship. In accordance with the standards of the International Union of Crystallography, we observe the basic policy of non-discrimination, affirming the right and freedom of scientists to associate in international scientific activity without regard to such factors as citizenship, religion, creed, political stance, ethnic origin, race, colour, language, age, or gender, in accordance with the Statutes of the International Council for Science. At this course no barriers will exist beyond the application procedure that would prevent the participation of bona fide scientists. Please apply or send your students to our course, Bob Sweet, Sonya Kiss, and Alex Soares Course Announcement at http://www.bnl.gov/RapiData/ ========================================================================= Robert M. Sweet E-Dress: sweet(a)bnl.gov Group Leader, PXRR: Macromolecular ^ (that's L Crystallography Research Resource at NSLS not 1) http://px.nsls.bnl.gov/ Photon Sciences and Biology Dept Mail Stop, Bldg 463 Brookhaven Nat'l Lab. Phones: Upton, NY 11973 631 344 3401 (Office) U.S.A. 631 344 2741 (Facsimile) =========================================================================

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how to modify C-D bond length restraints in phenix?
by Maxime Cuypers 17 Jan '13

17 Jan '13

Hi, i am refining a perdeuterated neutron structure and have noticed a lot of positive density aside the D atoms on aliphatic and aromatic side chains. just in the alignment of C-D bonds (C-D then +), suggesting that phenix.refine constraints these bond lengths too short in my case. i tried automatic weights for geometry refinement and unrestrained specific C-D refinement but it is not satisfactory. then i found the following funny distances (angströms) in the pdb database neutron structures: 3KYX: program: Phenix.refine D-prot Distances: C-D aromatics = 0.93-0.94 C-D aliph. = 0.98 1CQ2 Program : xplor3.1 D-protein (despite the atoms being labelled as H according to abstract) Distances: C-D aromatics = 1.06-1.08 C-D aliph. = 1.08 4FC1 H-protein Distances: program: Phenix.refine C-H aromatics = 0.93 C-H aliph. = 0.97 1VCX H-protein program: CNS Distances: C-H aromatics = 1.06-1.10 C-H aliph. = 1.09 those neutron C-D/C-H bond lengths in pdb seem pretty much inconsistentto me. So it seems that phenix.refine uses C-D/ C-H bonds restrains that are different to other programs to below 1.0 Ang. ( ca. 0.10 A differences) how can i change the restraints to make it all longer bond lengths for C-D only? with a .cif file? i saw that phenix uses the CCP4 monomer library but the one in : /usr/local/phenix-.../chem_data/mon_lib/list only seem to be applying modifications. any clue on how to specifically modify the restraints parameters on C-D bonds would be very appreciated. Thanks, Maxime

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Macromolecular Crystallography School announcement : 2013 in Uruguay
by Alejandro Buschiazzo 16 Jan '13

16 Jan '13

Dear Colleagues, We are pleased to announce the *second Macromolecular Crystallography School 2013 *at the Institut Pasteur de Montevideo (Uruguay). All details can be found at www.pasteur.edu.uy/mx2013 <http://www.pasteur.edu.uy/mx2013> *Title:* "Macromolecular Crystallography School 2013: From data processing to structure refinement and beyond" *Dates:*April 9th-17th, 2013. *Site:*Institut Pasteur de Montevideo (Montevideo), Uruguay *The workshop content:* Conceived to provide theoretical background and hands-on abilities in the use of computational tools to exploit X ray diffraction data. Through lectures, tutorials and hands-on trouble-shooting, the students will be trained in state-of-the-art macromolecular crystallography. Particular emphasis will be given to data processing, phasing/structure determination and model refinement/validation. The workshop will feature authors and experts of many modern crystallographic software packages. This workshop represents the continuation within the series started in 2010 (http://www.pasteur.edu.uy/mxcourse) on Macromolecular Crystallography. In this opportunity it is being co-organized by the Center for Structural Biology of the Mercosur CeBEM (www.cebem.org.ar <http://www.cebem.org.ar>), jointly with the Collaborative Computational Project Number 4 (CCP4 -- UK www.ccp4.ac.uk <http://www.ccp4.ac.uk>). Support from the Institut Pasteur International Network, the International Union of Crystallography and Institut Pasteur de Montevideo is also greatly acknowledged. *Applicants:* Graduate students, postdoctoral researchers and young scientists are encouraged to apply. Only 20 applicants will be selected for participation. Participants of the workshop are strongly encouraged to bring their own problem data sets so they can be used during the workshop's hands-on sessions. There is no registration fee. Support for accommodation, per diem and local transportation will be provided to all participants from abroad. Support to cover travel expenses will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Specific requests should be well-grounded as we will only be able to select a limited number. *Application:* Application *deadline is February 10, 2013*. Application form, the program, contact info and other details can be found at www.pasteur.edu.uy/mx2013 <http://www.pasteur.edu.uy/mx2013> Please address further inquiries to mx2013(a)pasteur.edu.uy <mailto:[email protected]> Ronan Keegan and Alejandro Buschiazzo -- Alejandro Buschiazzo, PhD Research Scientist Unit of Protein Crystallography Institut Pasteur de Montevideo Mataojo 2020 Montevideo 11400 URUGUAY Phone: +598 25220910 int. 120 Fax: +598 25224185 http://www.pasteur.edu.uy/pxf

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Heavy atoms outside of molecule
by Brennan Bonnet 16 Jan '13

16 Jan '13

Hi all, Is there an option in Phenix that will fix the heavy atom positions so that they are at their equivalent positions within the molecule? Thanks Brennan

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