Well the density strongly suggests a Tryptophan side chain.

Sometimes discrepancies ("errors") appear in sequences. How certain are you of the accuracy of your sequence?

HTH,

Fred.

On 10/12/13 13:44, PriyankMaindola wrote:
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dear members

i am trying to solve this crystal structure but 
​I am puzzled with an​
 undefined  blob
​ that​
 
​appeared at a glutamine residue after refinement. I have attached pics of that below. 
Is it a covalent modification of acid-amide side chain..
​... as there is no charged environment around and density seems continuous.

​please suggest
....

following reagents were encountered by protein
​ during purification, crystallization and soaking​
:
phenyl methyl sulfonyl fluoride
benzamidine
tris
dtt
​  (could it be cyclized dtt?)​

k[au(cn)2]
acidic pH
isopropanol
citrate
sulfate
phosfate
K+, Na+, Cl-

​ map contour:
2fo-fc: 1rmsd
fo-fc (green): 3 rmsd​


-- 
Priyank


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