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Thank you for the valuable input

On Wed, Jul 10, 2019 at 4:25 PM Eleanor Dodson <[log in to unmask]>
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> Well - that more or less proves the residue is a CYS - there is a peak in
> the PHAN map right on the S.
> And that the extra density does not contain an anomalous scatterer so is
> probably not a metal or a sulphate or...
>
> But that still doesnt explain WHAT it is . Sorry not to be more help..
>
> Eleanor
>
> On Wed, 10 Jul 2019 at 11:32, Lumbini Yadav <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>> No I am using ccp4i. I tried doing SAD refinement in refmac and the
>> output image is attached below .
>> I do not seen density near cysteine that was visible in Fo-Fc map
>>
>> On Wed, Jul 10, 2019 at 3:40 PM Eleanor Dodson <[log in to unmask]>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> The key word for refmac is ANOM MAPONLY
>>> Are you using GUI2?
>>> Eleanor
>>>
>>> On Wed, 10 Jul 2019 at 09:32, Lumbini Yadav <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I have soaked my crystals in  sodium dithionite a reducing agent. I
>>>> have not done mass spec but sequence is confirmed
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, Jul 9, 2019 at 9:26 PM Bonsor, Daniel <
>>>> [log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Have you mass-speced the protein before crystallization to make sure
>>>>> it wasn’t derivatized during expression and/or purification, or compared
>>>>> the mass spec of the crystals verses purified protein? Any fancy reagents
>>>>> or other reductants used during purification?
>>>>>
>>>>> What about S-Acetyl-cysteine (3-letter code: SCY).
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Best,
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Dan
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Daniel A Bonsor PhD.
>>>>>
>>>>> Sundberg Lab
>>>>>
>>>>> Institute of Human Virology
>>>>>
>>>>> University of Maryland, Baltimore
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>>>>>
>>>>> *From:* CCP4 bulletin board [mailto:[log in to unmask]] *On Behalf
>>>>> Of *Lumbini Yadav
>>>>> *Sent:* Tuesday, July 09, 2019 5:22 AM
>>>>> *To:* [log in to unmask]
>>>>> *Subject:* [ccp4bb] Fo-Fc density close to cysteine residue
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Dear all,
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> We have found a huge Fo-Fc density close to cysteine residue (see
>>>>> attached image) in the structure with resolution of 1.2A. In the
>>>>> crystallization condition, we have PEG 3350, Potassium phosphate
>>>>> monobasic, glycerol and protein was in Tris and NaCl. Before freezing
>>>>> the crystals were soaked in mother liquor containing sodium dithionite.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> I have tried different modified cysteine (CSX, CSO, OCS, CME, CSS, SNC,
>>>>>  CSD, CXM, SCH, CSU) from the library and also SO3, SO2 and peroxide.
>>>>> But in all the screenings we do see some part of Fo-Fc density
>>>>> unaddressed at 3 sigma.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Does anyone have an idea about what this density could be? Covalent
>>>>> modification?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Kind regards,
>>>>>
>>>>> Lumbini
>>>>>
>>>>>
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