Structures of dihydrofolate reductase-thymidylate synthase of Trypanosoma cruzi in the folate-free state and in complex with two antifolate drugs, trimetrexate and methotrexate
X-RAY DIFFRACTION
Starting Model(s)
| Initial Refinement Model(s) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Source | Accession Code | Details |
| experimental model | PDB | 2H2Q | 2H2Q, chain A |
Crystallization
| Crystalization Experiments | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Method | pH | Temperature | Details |
| 1 | VAPOR DIFFUSION, HANGING DROP | 7.5 | 295 | 1.5-1.7 M ammonium sulfate, 0.01 M magnesium chloride, 5% ethylene glycol and 0.05 M Tris, pH 7.5, VAPOR DIFFUSION, HANGING DROP, temperature 295K |
| Crystal Properties | |
|---|---|
| Matthews coefficient | Solvent content |
| 4.17 | 70.47 |
Crystal Data
| Unit Cell | |
|---|---|
| Length ( Å ) | Angle ( ˚ ) |
| a = 176.571 | α = 90 |
| b = 176.571 | β = 90 |
| c = 251.848 | γ = 90 |
| Symmetry | |
|---|---|
| Space Group | P 43 21 2 |
Diffraction
| Diffraction Experiment | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID # | Crystal ID | Scattering Type | Data Collection Temperature | Detector | Detector Type | Details | Collection Date | Monochromator | Protocol | |||||
| 1 | 1 | x-ray | 100 | CCD | MAR CCD 165 mm | mirrors | 2006-08-15 | M | SINGLE WAVELENGTH | |||||
| Radiation Source | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID # | Source | Type | Wavelength List | Synchrotron Site | Beamline |
| 1 | SYNCHROTRON | APS BEAMLINE 17-ID | 1.0 | APS | 17-ID |
Data Collection
| Overall | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID # | Resolution (High) | Resolution (Low) | Percent Possible (Observed) | R Merge I (Observed) | R Sym I (Observed) | Net I Over Average Sigma (I) | Redundancy | Number Reflections (All) | Number Reflections (Observed) | Observed Criterion Sigma (F) | Observed Criterion Sigma (I) | B (Isotropic) From Wilson Plot | |||||||
| 1 | 3 | 24.97 | 97.2 | 0.152 | 0.152 | 7.9 | 6.7 | 77643 | 77643 | 1 | 1 | 54 | |||||||
| Highest Resolution Shell | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID # | Resolution (High) | Resolution (Low) | Percent Possible (All) | Percent Possible (Observed) | R Merge I (Observed) | R-Sym I (Observed) | Mean I Over Sigma (Observed) | Redundancy | Number Unique Reflections (All) | ||||||||||
| 1 | 3 | 3.11 | 98.3 | 0.472 | 0.472 | 3 | 6.8 | 7755 | |||||||||||
Refinement
| Statistics | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diffraction ID | Structure Solution Method | Cross Validation method | Starting model | Resolution (High) | Resolution (Low) | Number Reflections (All) | Number Reflections (Observed) | Number Reflections (R-Free) | Percent Reflections (Observed) | R-Factor (All) | R-Factor (Observed) | R-Work (Depositor) | R-Work (DCC) | R-Free (Depositor) | R-Free (DCC) | R-Free Selection Details | Mean Isotropic B | ||
| X-RAY DIFFRACTION | MOLECULAR REPLACEMENT | THROUGHOUT | 2H2Q, chain A | 3 | 19.94 | 73568 | 73568 | 3898 | 97.14 | 0.203 | 0.203 | 0.20112 | 0.2042 | 0.23885 | 0.2424 | RANDOM | 38.7 | ||
| Temperature Factor Modeling | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anisotropic B[1][1] | Anisotropic B[1][2] | Anisotropic B[1][3] | Anisotropic B[2][2] | Anisotropic B[2][3] | Anisotropic B[3][3] | |
| 0.37 | 0.37 | -0.74 | ||||
| RMS Deviations | |
|---|---|
| Key | Refinement Restraint Deviation |
| r_dihedral_angle_2_deg | 33.956 |
| r_dihedral_angle_4_deg | 17.837 |
| r_dihedral_angle_3_deg | 17.785 |
| r_dihedral_angle_1_deg | 5.578 |
| r_scangle_it | 1.336 |
| r_angle_refined_deg | 1.137 |
| r_scbond_it | 0.752 |
| r_mcangle_it | 0.645 |
| r_mcbond_it | 0.336 |
| r_chiral_restr | 0.074 |
| Non-Hydrogen Atoms Used in Refinement | |
|---|---|
| Non-Hydrogen Atoms | Number |
| Protein Atoms | 16134 |
| Nucleic Acid Atoms | |
| Solvent Atoms | 190 |
| Heterogen Atoms | 488 |
Software
| Software | |
|---|---|
| Software Name | Purpose |
| HKL-2000 | data collection |
| PHASER | phasing |
| REFMAC | refinement |
| d*TREK | data reduction |
| d*TREK | data scaling |














