National Institutes of Health/National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIH/NIGMS)
P41GM136508
United States
Department of Defense (DOD, United States)
HDTRA1-21-1-0004
United States
Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI)
United States
Citation
Journal: IUCrJ / Year: 2023 Title: Design and implementation of suspended drop crystallization. Authors: Cody Gillman / William J Nicolas / Michael W Martynowycz / Tamir Gonen / Abstract: In this work, a novel crystal growth method termed suspended drop crystallization has been developed. Unlike traditional methods, this technique involves mixing protein and precipitant directly on an ...In this work, a novel crystal growth method termed suspended drop crystallization has been developed. Unlike traditional methods, this technique involves mixing protein and precipitant directly on an electron microscopy grid without any additional support layers. The grid is then suspended within a crystallization chamber designed in-house, allowing for vapor diffusion to occur from both sides of the drop. A UV-transparent window above and below the grid enables the monitoring of crystal growth via light, UV or fluorescence microscopy. Once crystals have formed, the grid can be removed and utilized for X-ray crystallography or microcrystal electron diffraction (MicroED) directly without having to manipulate the crystals. To demonstrate the efficacy of this method, crystals of the enzyme proteinase K were grown and its structure was determined by MicroED following focused ion beam/scanning electron microscopy milling to render the sample thin enough for cryoEM. Suspended drop crystallization overcomes many of the challenges associated with sample preparation, providing an alternative workflow for crystals embedded in viscous media, sensitive to mechanical stress and/or subject to preferred orientation on electron microscopy grids.
ProteinaseK / Endopeptidase K / Tritirachium alkaline proteinase
Mass: 28930.783 Da / Num. of mol.: 1 / Source method: isolated from a natural source / Source: (natural) Parengyodontium album (fungus) / References: UniProt: P06873, peptidase K
Electron dose: 0.64 e/Å2 / Film or detector model: FEI FALCON IV (4k x 4k) / Num. of diffraction images: 700 / Num. of real images: 700 Details: Detector distance: 1550 mm Images collected 60 degrees from -30 to +30 tilt
EM diffraction
Camera length: 1550 mm / Tilt angle list: -30,30
EM diffraction shell
Resolution: 2.1→30.42 Å / Fourier space coverage: 87 % / Multiplicity: 4.41 / Num. of structure factors: 12774 / Phase residual: 31 °
EM diffraction stats
Fourier space coverage: 87 % / High resolution: 2.1 Å / Num. of intensities measured: 56301 / Num. of structure factors: 12774 / Phase error rejection criteria: none / Rmerge: 44.5
Reflection
Biso Wilson estimate: 16.75 Å2
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Processing
Software
Name: PHENIX / Version: 1.20.1_4487 / Classification: refinement / Contact author: Paul D. Adams / Contact author email: pdadams[at]lbl.gov / Language: Python/C++ / URL: https://www.phenix-online.org/ / Type: program
EM software
Name: PHENIX / Category: model refinement
EM 3D crystal entity
∠α: 90 ° / ∠β: 90 ° / ∠γ: 90 ° / A: 68.26 Å / B: 68.26 Å / C: 101.95 Å / Space group name: P41212 / Space group num: 96
CTF correction
Type: NONE
3D reconstruction
Resolution: 2.1 Å / Resolution method: DIFFRACTION PATTERN/LAYERLINES / Symmetry type: 3D CRYSTAL
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