[phenixbb] B-factors vs resolution
Yuri
yuri.pompeu at ufl.edu
Thu Mar 31 19:05:56 PDT 2011
I am refining a 1.3 A structure the maps look great and I notice the
main chain B factors are all around 7~12.
I have refined the same enzyme at resolution 2.2 A and the B factors
here were around 25~30.
The question that comes to mind is:
Usually one will describe ordered parts of a protein vs disordered
parts based on B factors. Is the higher resolution protein more ordered
and that may have contributed to its stronger diffraction?
Or are the B factors values artifacts of refinement?
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Yuri Pompeu
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