Journal
ACTA CRYSTALLOGRAPHICA SECTION D-STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY
Volume 65, Issue -, Pages 921-931Publisher
INT UNION CRYSTALLOGRAPHY
DOI: 10.1107/S0907444909021933
Keywords
kick maps; OMIT maps; density-map calculation; model bias; maximum likelihood
Funding
- Structural Biology [P1-0048]
- PHENIX [1P01 GM063210]
- US Department of Energy [DE-AC02-05CH11231]
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Use of reliable density maps is crucial for rapid and successful crystal structure determination. Here, the averaged kick (AK) map approach is investigated, its application is generalized and it is compared with other map-calculation methods. AK maps are the sum of a series of kick maps, where each kick map is calculated from atomic coordinates modified by random shifts. As such, they are a numerical analogue of maximum-likelihood maps. AK maps can be unweighted or maximum-likelihood (Sigma(A)) weighted. Analysis shows that they are comparable and correspond better to the final model than Sigma(A) and simulated-annealing maps. The AK maps were challenged by a difficult structure-validation case, in which they were able to clarify the problematic region in the density without the need for model rebuilding. The conclusion is that AK maps can be useful throughout the entire progress of crystal structure determination, offering the possibility of improved map interpretation.
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