7NJI

HEX1 (in cellulo) loaded on HARE serial crystallography chip


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.30 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.260 
  • R-Value Work: 0.219 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.221 

Starting Model: experimental
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Literature

A simple vapor-diffusion method enables protein crystallization inside the HARE serial crystallography chip.

Norton-Baker, B.Mehrabi, P.Boger, J.Schonherr, R.von Stetten, D.Schikora, H.Kwok, A.O.Martin, R.W.Miller, R.J.D.Redecke, L.Schulz, E.C.

(2021) Acta Crystallogr D Struct Biol 77: 820-834

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1107/S2059798321003855
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    7NJE, 7NJF, 7NJG, 7NJH, 7NJI, 7NJJ, 7NKF

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    Fixed-target serial crystallography has become an important method for the study of protein structure and dynamics at synchrotrons and X-ray free-electron lasers. However, sample homogeneity, consumption and the physical stress on samples remain major challenges for these high-throughput experiments, which depend on high-quality protein microcrystals. The batch crystallization procedures that are typically applied require time- and sample-intensive screening and optimization. Here, a simple protein crystallization method inside the features of the HARE serial crystallography chips is reported that circumvents batch crystallization and allows the direct transfer of canonical vapor-diffusion conditions to in-chip crystallization. Based on conventional hanging-drop vapor-diffusion experiments, the crystallization solution is distributed into the wells of the HARE chip and equilibrated against a reservoir with mother liquor. Using this simple method, high-quality microcrystals were generated with sufficient density for the structure determination of four different proteins. A new protein variant was crystallized using the protein concentrations encountered during canonical crystallization experiments, enabling structure determination from ∼55 µg of protein. Additionally, structure determination from intracellular crystals grown in insect cells cultured directly in the features of the HARE chips is demonstrated. In cellulo crystallization represents a comparatively unexplored space in crystallization, especially for proteins that are resistant to crystallization using conventional techniques, and eliminates any need for laborious protein purification. This in-chip technique avoids harvesting the sensitive crystals or any further physical handling of the crystal-containing cells. These proof-of-principle experiments indicate the potential of this method to become a simple alternative to batch crystallization approaches and also as a convenient extension to canonical crystallization screens.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Department for Atomically Resolved Dynamics, Max-Planck-Institute for Structure and Dynamics of Matter, Luruper Chaussee 149, 22761 Hamburg, Germany.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Woronin body major protein176Neurospora crassa OR74AMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: hex-1NCU08332
UniProt
Find proteins for P87252 (Neurospora crassa (strain ATCC 24698 / 74-OR23-1A / CBS 708.71 / DSM 1257 / FGSC 987))
Explore P87252 
Go to UniProtKB:  P87252
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UniProt GroupP87252
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.30 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.260 
  • R-Value Work: 0.219 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.221 
  • Space Group: P 65 2 2
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 58.9α = 90
b = 58.9β = 90
c = 193γ = 120
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
PHENIXrefinement
CrystFELdata reduction
CrystFELdata scaling
PHASERphasing

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Entry History 

Deposition Data

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2021-06-16
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2024-01-31
    Changes: Data collection, Database references, Refinement description