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Dear Sir
May i know how to refine the group occupancy for a ligand???

Thanx in advance

On Mon, Mar 10, 2014 at 2:11 PM,  <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Dear Amlan,
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> The sigma of an Fo-Fc map map depends on the residual noise in your map. In
> a well-refined structure, the sigma will be low, so at 3 sigma it will show
> very weak features.
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> My guess is that your ligand is present in partial occupancy and that you
> will find it in your 2Fo-Fc map when you scroll down your contour level. If
> you see convincing Fo-Fc density without a ligand being fitted, the presence
> of the ligand must be real and you can fit it. However, I would refine a
> group occupancy for your ligand.
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> Best,
>
> Herman
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> Von: CCP4 bulletin board [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Im Auftrag von Amlan
> Roychowdhury
> Gesendet: Montag, 10. März 2014 09:09
> An: [log in to unmask]
> Betreff: [ccp4bb] regarding Fo-Fc map in coot
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> Dear All,
>
> Some times during model building in coot we have found that at the position
> of ligand molecules and water, there is a good Fo-Fc map (above 3 sigma),
> devoid of any 2Fo-Fc map.
>
> 1.What does it physically mean and why the 2Fo-Fc map was not generated
> properly?
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> 2. Can we fit ligand molecule there?
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> Thanks in advance.
>
> Best Wishes
>
> Amlan.
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> --
> Amlan Roychowdhury.
> Senior Research Fellow.
> Protein Crystallography Lab.
> Dept. of Biotechnology,
> IIT Kharagpur.
> Kharagpur 721302
> West Bengal.
> India.