Journal of Applied Crystallography

Volume 37, Part 4 (August 2004)

J. Appl. Cryst. (2004). 37, 555-564 [doi:10.1107/S0021889804010052]

The role of wavelength and source in the search for sulfur-atom positions evaluated in two case studies: lysozyme at room temperature and cryo apocrustacyanin A1

M. Cianci, J. R. Helliwell, D. Moorcroft, A. Olczak, J. Raftery and P. J. Rizkallah

Abstract: Synchrotron radiation beamlines offer automated data collection with faster and larger detectors, a choice of wavelength(s), intense beams and fine collimation. An increasing output of protein crystal structures sustains an interest in streamlining data collection protocols. Thus, more and more investigators are looking into the use of the anomalous signal from sulfur to obtain initial phase information for medium-size proteins. This type of experiment ideally requires the use of synchrotron radiation, softer X-rays and cryocooling of the sample. Here the results are reported of an investigation into locating the weak, i.e. sulfur, anomalous scatterers in lysozyme using rotating anode or synchrotron radiation data recorded at room temperature. It was indeed possible to locate the sulfur atoms from a lysozyme crystal at room temperature. Accurate selection of images during scaling was needed where radiation damage effects were detected. Most interestingly, comparisons are provided of high-redundancy data sets recorded with synchrotron radiation at [bold lambda] = 2.0 and 1.488 Å, and with Cu K [alpha] and Mo K [alpha] radiation. Apocrustacyanin A1 was also investigated; from the results of a very high redundancy data collection using softer synchrotron X-rays and a cryo-cooled crystal, it was possible to find the sulfur atoms.

Online 17 July 2004


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