Deviations from standard atomic volumes as a quality measure for protein crystal structures

Journal of Molecular Biology
J PontiusS J Wodak

Abstract

Standard ranges of atomic and residue volumes are computed in 64 highly resolved and well-refined protein crystal structures using the classical Voronoi procedure. Deviations of the atomic volumes from the standard values, evaluated as the volume Z-scores, are used to assess the quality of protein crystal structures. To score a structure globally, we compute the volume Z-score root mean square deviation (Z-score rms), which measures the average magnitude of the volume irregularities in the structure. We find that the Z-score rms decreases as the resolution and R-factor improve, consistent with the fact that these improvements generally reflect more accurate models. From the Z-score rms distribution in structures with a given resolution or R-factor, we determine the normal limits in Z-score rms values for structures solved at that resolution or R-factor. Structures whose Z-score rms exceeds these limits are considered as outliers. Such structures also exhibit unusual stereochemistry, as revealed by other analyses. Absolute Z-scores of individual atoms are used to identify problems in specific regions within a protein model. These Z-scores correlate fairly well with the atomic B-factors, and atoms having absolute Z-scores > 3, oc...Continue Reading

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