De novo protein structure determination from near-atomic-resolution cryo-EM maps.

Wang, Ray Yu-Ruei; Kudryashev, Mikhail; Li, Xueming; Egelman, Edward H; Basler, Marek; Cheng, Yifan; Baker, David; DiMaio, Frank · Nat Methods · 2015

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

We present a de novo model-building approach that combines predicted backbone conformations with side-chain fit to density to accurately assign sequence into density maps. This method yielded accurate models for six of nine experimental maps at 3.3- to 4.8-Å resolution and produced a nearly complete model for an unsolved map containing a 660-residue heterodimeric protein. This method should enable rapid and reliable protein structure determination from near-atomic-resolution cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) maps.

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