[buster-discuss] FAD dictionary issues

Clemens Vonrhein vonrhein at globalphasing.com
Wed Jun 16 20:39:54 CEST 2010


Dear Alejandro,

we have a FAD dictionary in

  $BDG_home/tnt/data/cofactor_geo.dat

whihc usually BUSTER should pick up automatically. This dictionary
should be fairly good for refining FAD.

However, there is the possibility of a mix-up between PDB v3 and v2
atom naming. What happens if you run

  % pdbvconv -p your.pdb -o tmp.pdb

This should detect the PDB version in your PDB file (and convert from
that version into the other, so it can go v2->v3 as well as v3->v2).

The important thing is that you don't have a mixture of the two
formats. And since at the moment BUSTER still uses (internally) v2
atom naming, I would recommend getting your FAD atom names into v2
format.

I attach the two version of FAD you would get for residue A1001 from
Jose's 3h8i entry.

  FAD_3h8i_A1001_v3.pdb   (as in PDB entry/file)
  FAD_3h8i_A1001_v2.pdb   (after running pdbvconv on it)

Cheers

Clemens

On Wed, Jun 16, 2010 at 12:37:23PM -0300, alebus at pasteur.edu.uy wrote:
> Dear Jose,
> 
> thank you for your practical suggestion (although knowing how to input  
> modified dictionaries in a proper way, still seems important to  
> me...see below)
> 
> ...unfortunately, after carefully modifying my pdb to match the one  
> you point me to, refinement is even worse....! (I know it's very easy  
> to mess up these pdb editing efforts by hand; I did go with extreme  
> care though...)
> 
> bottom line : still needing help!
> 
> thanks a lot
> alejandro
> 
> 
> Quoting Jose Artur Brito <jbrito at itqb.unl.pt>:
> 
> > Dear Alejandro,
> > please take a look at entry 3H8I of the PDB. It has a covalently bound
> > FAD and it was refined with BUSTER so the atom names should be correct
> > and recognized by BUSTER and CCP4 libraries.
> > Cheers,
> > Jose
> >
> >
> > On 06/16/2010 11:00 AM, buster-discuss-request at globalphasing.com wrote:
> >> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> >>
> >> Message: 1
> >> Date: Wed, 16 Jun 2010 06:33:16 -0300
> >> From: alebus at pasteur.edu.uy
> >> Subject: [buster-discuss] how to handle user defined stereochemical
> >> 	dictionaries
> >> To: buster-discuss at globalphasing.com
> >> Message-ID:<20100616063316.xhyu4mlwk84cc4go at www.pasteur.edu.uy>
> >> Content-Type: text/plain;	charset=ISO-8859-1;	DelSp="Yes";
> >> 	format="flowed"
> >>
> >> Dear BUSTER community,
> >>
> >> I am having some problems refining a protein that contains FAD.
> >> Some of the 'available' dictionaries (such as ccp4) seem to have some
> >> errors (adenine N6 is not included in the corresponding planarity
> >> restraint, etc)
> >> in the end, I'm obtaining some distorted geometries (res 2.8?, SG 18)
> >>
> >> So, two questions:
> >>
> >> 1. What is the proper way to use a user-defined dictionary?
> >>
> >> I tried including the -l option for the autobuster refine command,
> >> immediately followed by the name of the dictionary (both a .cif,
> >> refmac style; or one .dic derived from that one using MakeTNT).
> >> Autobuster refine will tell me in the beginning "Dictionary versions
> >> picked up from NOTE BUSTER_RESTRAINT_DICT cards as: ... ------
> >> restraints FAD by MakeTNT_2.4.0 from REFMAC dictionary...". (although
> >> I actually do not find the name of my dictionary anywhere...probably
> >> not reading it I guess)
> >> But then, a few lines lower it will invariably say "Have no dictionary
> >> entry giving ccp4 atom types for residue types:  FAD SO4
> >>          will use default ccp4 atom types CUNK  NUNK OUNK PUNK SUNK
> >> .... where possible."
> >> (by the way, SO4 is actually in the 'regular' dictionaries: why can't
> >> it find it? I saw this question from Miguel Ortiz, but then no follow
> >> up on that...)
> >>
> >> 2. What is the procedure to look at this "fast"?
> >> I mean, without actually running a full refinement protocol, just look
> >> at if buster actually read and kept the desired dictionary, and to
> >> which idealized model those restraints would actually be pointing to
> >> in further buster refinement cycles.
> >>
> >> Thanks a lot for any advice!
> >>
> >> Alejandro
> >>
> >
> > --
> > ____________________________________________
> > José Artur Brito, B.Sc. (Eng.), PhD Student
> >
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> >
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LINK         SG  CYS A 129                 C8M FAD A1001     1555   1555  1.53  
SITE     3 AC5  9 FAD A1001                                                     
HETATM 5591  PA  FAD A1001    -105.746  -6.747 -23.245  1.00 46.92           P  
HETATM 5592  O1A FAD A1001    -106.781  -6.354 -22.251  1.00 47.29           O  
HETATM 5593  O2A FAD A1001    -105.251  -5.754 -24.204  1.00 47.73           O  
HETATM 5594  O5B FAD A1001    -106.481  -7.815 -24.114  1.00 47.18           O  
HETATM 5595  C5B FAD A1001    -107.488  -8.570 -23.466  1.00 47.46           C  
HETATM 5596  C4B FAD A1001    -108.061  -9.490 -24.526  1.00 47.60           C  
HETATM 5597  O4B FAD A1001    -108.696 -10.547 -23.828  1.00 47.59           O  
HETATM 5598  C3B FAD A1001    -109.140  -8.766 -25.291  1.00 47.55           C  
HETATM 5599  O3B FAD A1001    -109.193  -9.259 -26.599  1.00 48.76           O  
HETATM 5600  C2B FAD A1001    -110.399  -9.099 -24.580  1.00 47.45           C  
HETATM 5601  O2B FAD A1001    -111.538  -8.914 -25.389  1.00 48.30           O  
HETATM 5602  C1B FAD A1001    -110.086 -10.523 -24.193  1.00 47.34           C  
HETATM 5603  N9A FAD A1001    -110.870 -11.000 -23.072  1.00 47.17           N  
HETATM 5604  C8A FAD A1001    -111.009 -10.425 -21.842  1.00 47.51           C  
HETATM 5605  N7A FAD A1001    -111.798 -11.100 -21.040  1.00 47.84           N  
HETATM 5606  C5A FAD A1001    -112.200 -12.184 -21.781  1.00 47.37           C  
HETATM 5607  C6A FAD A1001    -113.043 -13.294 -21.501  1.00 48.09           C  
HETATM 5608  N6A FAD A1001    -113.664 -13.489 -20.321  1.00 48.84           N  
HETATM 5609  N1A FAD A1001    -113.214 -14.215 -22.477  1.00 48.15           N  
HETATM 5610  C2A FAD A1001    -112.602 -14.048 -23.674  1.00 48.48           C  
HETATM 5611  N3A FAD A1001    -111.786 -13.050 -24.055  1.00 48.11           N  
HETATM 5612  C4A FAD A1001    -111.620 -12.141 -23.060  1.00 47.14           C  
HETATM 5613  N1  FAD A1001     -98.540  -0.288 -23.267  1.00 51.66           N  
HETATM 5614  C2  FAD A1001     -97.325  -0.068 -23.855  1.00 51.82           C  
HETATM 5615  O2  FAD A1001     -96.533  -1.022 -24.148  1.00 52.50           O  
HETATM 5616  N3  FAD A1001     -96.929   1.246 -24.034  1.00 52.03           N  
HETATM 5617  C4  FAD A1001     -97.709   2.390 -23.774  1.00 52.33           C  
HETATM 5618  O4  FAD A1001     -97.385   3.589 -23.905  1.00 53.75           O  
HETATM 5619  C4X FAD A1001     -99.073   2.104 -23.249  1.00 51.50           C  
HETATM 5620  N5  FAD A1001     -99.867   3.118 -23.001  1.00 52.06           N  
HETATM 5621  C5X FAD A1001    -101.119   2.811 -22.471  1.00 51.17           C  
HETATM 5622  C6  FAD A1001    -101.974   3.902 -22.234  1.00 51.92           C  
HETATM 5623  C7  FAD A1001    -103.286   3.712 -21.759  1.00 52.23           C  
HETATM 5624  C7M FAD A1001    -104.222   4.886 -21.546  1.00 54.30           C  
HETATM 5625  C8  FAD A1001    -103.698   2.362 -21.483  1.00 51.92           C  
HETATM 5626  C8M FAD A1001    -105.076   2.009 -20.925  1.00 52.86           C  
HETATM 5627  C9  FAD A1001    -102.796   1.270 -21.706  1.00 51.20           C  
HETATM 5628  C9A FAD A1001    -101.498   1.464 -22.168  1.00 50.80           C  
HETATM 5629  N10 FAD A1001    -100.608   0.388 -22.412  1.00 50.66           N  
HETATM 5630  C10 FAD A1001     -99.385   0.654 -22.979  1.00 51.04           C  
HETATM 5631  C1' FAD A1001    -100.933  -1.001 -22.087  1.00 50.49           C  
HETATM 5632  C2' FAD A1001    -101.689  -1.895 -23.018  1.00 50.01           C  
HETATM 5633  O2' FAD A1001    -103.034  -1.428 -23.004  1.00 50.82           O  
HETATM 5634  C3' FAD A1001    -101.744  -3.223 -22.255  1.00 49.82           C  
HETATM 5635  O3' FAD A1001    -100.494  -3.413 -21.530  1.00 50.40           O  
HETATM 5636  C4' FAD A1001    -102.091  -4.318 -23.248  1.00 49.74           C  
HETATM 5637  O4' FAD A1001    -103.376  -4.058 -23.824  1.00 50.19           O  
HETATM 5638  C5' FAD A1001    -102.089  -5.667 -22.585  1.00 49.55           C  
HETATM 5639  O5' FAD A1001    -102.456  -6.608 -23.606  1.00 49.16           O  
HETATM 5640  P   FAD A1001    -103.173  -8.006 -23.299  1.00 48.62           P  
HETATM 5641  O1P FAD A1001    -103.307  -8.643 -24.643  1.00 49.33           O  
HETATM 5642  O2P FAD A1001    -102.337  -8.656 -22.247  1.00 48.86           O  
HETATM 5643  O3P FAD A1001    -104.524  -7.531 -22.709  1.00 48.18           O  
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LINK         SG  CYS A 129                 C8M FAD A1001     1555   1555  1.53  
SITE     3 AC5  9 FAD A1001                                                     
HETATM 5591 AP   FAD A1001    -105.746  -6.747 -23.245  1.00 46.92           P  
HETATM 5592 AO1  FAD A1001    -106.781  -6.354 -22.251  1.00 47.29           O  
HETATM 5593 AO2  FAD A1001    -105.251  -5.754 -24.204  1.00 47.73           O  
HETATM 5594 AO5* FAD A1001    -106.481  -7.815 -24.114  1.00 47.18           O  
HETATM 5595 AC5* FAD A1001    -107.488  -8.570 -23.466  1.00 47.46           C  
HETATM 5596 AC4* FAD A1001    -108.061  -9.490 -24.526  1.00 47.60           C  
HETATM 5597 AO4* FAD A1001    -108.696 -10.547 -23.828  1.00 47.59           O  
HETATM 5598 AC3* FAD A1001    -109.140  -8.766 -25.291  1.00 47.55           C  
HETATM 5599 AO3* FAD A1001    -109.193  -9.259 -26.599  1.00 48.76           O  
HETATM 5600 AC2* FAD A1001    -110.399  -9.099 -24.580  1.00 47.45           C  
HETATM 5601 AO2* FAD A1001    -111.538  -8.914 -25.389  1.00 48.30           O  
HETATM 5602 AC1* FAD A1001    -110.086 -10.523 -24.193  1.00 47.34           C  
HETATM 5603 AN9  FAD A1001    -110.870 -11.000 -23.072  1.00 47.17           N  
HETATM 5604 AC8  FAD A1001    -111.009 -10.425 -21.842  1.00 47.51           C  
HETATM 5605 AN7  FAD A1001    -111.798 -11.100 -21.040  1.00 47.84           N  
HETATM 5606 AC5  FAD A1001    -112.200 -12.184 -21.781  1.00 47.37           C  
HETATM 5607 AC6  FAD A1001    -113.043 -13.294 -21.501  1.00 48.09           C  
HETATM 5608 AN6  FAD A1001    -113.664 -13.489 -20.321  1.00 48.84           N  
HETATM 5609 AN1  FAD A1001    -113.214 -14.215 -22.477  1.00 48.15           N  
HETATM 5610 AC2  FAD A1001    -112.602 -14.048 -23.674  1.00 48.48           C  
HETATM 5611 AN3  FAD A1001    -111.786 -13.050 -24.055  1.00 48.11           N  
HETATM 5612 AC4  FAD A1001    -111.620 -12.141 -23.060  1.00 47.14           C  
HETATM 5613  N1  FAD A1001     -98.540  -0.288 -23.267  1.00 51.66           N  
HETATM 5614  C2  FAD A1001     -97.325  -0.068 -23.855  1.00 51.82           C  
HETATM 5615  O2  FAD A1001     -96.533  -1.022 -24.148  1.00 52.50           O  
HETATM 5616  N3  FAD A1001     -96.929   1.246 -24.034  1.00 52.03           N  
HETATM 5617  C4  FAD A1001     -97.709   2.390 -23.774  1.00 52.33           C  
HETATM 5618  O4  FAD A1001     -97.385   3.589 -23.905  1.00 53.75           O  
HETATM 5619  C4A FAD A1001     -99.073   2.104 -23.249  1.00 51.50           C  
HETATM 5620  N5  FAD A1001     -99.867   3.118 -23.001  1.00 52.06           N  
HETATM 5621  C5A FAD A1001    -101.119   2.811 -22.471  1.00 51.17           C  
HETATM 5622  C6  FAD A1001    -101.974   3.902 -22.234  1.00 51.92           C  
HETATM 5623  C7  FAD A1001    -103.286   3.712 -21.759  1.00 52.23           C  
HETATM 5624  C7M FAD A1001    -104.222   4.886 -21.546  1.00 54.30           C  
HETATM 5625  C8  FAD A1001    -103.698   2.362 -21.483  1.00 51.92           C  
HETATM 5626  C8M FAD A1001    -105.076   2.009 -20.925  1.00 52.86           C  
HETATM 5627  C9  FAD A1001    -102.796   1.270 -21.706  1.00 51.20           C  
HETATM 5628  C9A FAD A1001    -101.498   1.464 -22.168  1.00 50.80           C  
HETATM 5629  N10 FAD A1001    -100.608   0.388 -22.412  1.00 50.66           N  
HETATM 5630  C10 FAD A1001     -99.385   0.654 -22.979  1.00 51.04           C  
HETATM 5631  C1* FAD A1001    -100.933  -1.001 -22.087  1.00 50.49           C  
HETATM 5632  C2* FAD A1001    -101.689  -1.895 -23.018  1.00 50.01           C  
HETATM 5633  O2* FAD A1001    -103.034  -1.428 -23.004  1.00 50.82           O  
HETATM 5634  C3* FAD A1001    -101.744  -3.223 -22.255  1.00 49.82           C  
HETATM 5635  O3* FAD A1001    -100.494  -3.413 -21.530  1.00 50.40           O  
HETATM 5636  C4* FAD A1001    -102.091  -4.318 -23.248  1.00 49.74           C  
HETATM 5637  O4* FAD A1001    -103.376  -4.058 -23.824  1.00 50.19           O  
HETATM 5638  C5* FAD A1001    -102.089  -5.667 -22.585  1.00 49.55           C  
HETATM 5639  O5* FAD A1001    -102.456  -6.608 -23.606  1.00 49.16           O  
HETATM 5640  P   FAD A1001    -103.173  -8.006 -23.299  1.00 48.62           P  
HETATM 5641  O1P FAD A1001    -103.307  -8.643 -24.643  1.00 49.33           O  
HETATM 5642  O2P FAD A1001    -102.337  -8.656 -22.247  1.00 48.86           O  
HETATM 5643  O3P FAD A1001    -104.524  -7.531 -22.709  1.00 48.18           O  


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