Hi Li Yang,
REFMAC refines models with alternate conformations without any problems,
as long as the proper PDB syntax is used. Differences in R-factors might
stem from using different refinement programs that use different ways of
scaling (for example overall anisotropic vs. isotropic scale factor)
and/or different bulk solvent corrections (using a mask for protein vs.
double exponential scaling). In your case, the subset used for the
Free-R is presumably correct, otherwise you would use reflections from
the working set which should give lower values than the one reported ...
Best regards,
Dirk.
yang li wrote:
> If a pdb file contains some residues that have multiple conformations,
> when using refmac to refine it, will the programm take consider of
> these conformations? It seems that refmac would do this but I am not
> very sure. I downloaded a structure with some conformations from the
> pdb, but after refmac the R free is not as low as on the website. What
> is the problem? Thanks!
>
> Li Yang
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