Pattersons The “third space” of crystallography
The “phase problem”
PhasesPhases Amplitudes
The “phase problem” PhasesPhases Amplitudes
The “spaces” of crystallography Direct/real space –Distances are in Å, Angles are in degrees Reciprocal space –Distances in 1/Å, Angles are different Patterson space –Distances are in Å, Angles are in degrees –Relative distances only, origin lost –“direction” is preserved
detector sample detector x-ray beam scattering
How to make a Patterson map: 1.Set all phases to zero 2.Square all structure factors 3.Calculate Fourier transform
One atom in unit cell Fraction across unit cell Electron density
Patterson: one atom Fraction across unit cell Electron density
Patterson: one atom Fraction across unit cell Electron density
Patterson: one atom Fraction across unit cell Electron density
Patterson: two atoms Fraction across unit cell Electron density
Patterson: three atoms Fraction across unit cell Electron density
Patterson: three atoms Fraction across unit cell Electron density Better resolution!
Patterson: five atoms Fraction across unit cell Electron density
Patterson: five atoms Fraction across unit cell Electron density
scattering from a structure sample detector
forward Fourier Transforminverse Fourier Transform no phase Patterson map!
Snapshot from single virus particle TEM 2 keV LCLS 200 fs Mimi virus single-shot. 200 nm Reconstructed image Resolution 20nm Seibert, et al. (2011). Nature 470,
lysozyme: real and reciprocal
forward Fourier Transform 9 atoms
forward Fourier Transform 10 atoms
Patterson map 10 atoms
Patterson map 9 atoms
Difference Patterson Still no phases!
forward Fourier Transform 9 atoms
Harker Section of a Patterson
X-ray data are 3D!
Patterson: five atoms + 3-fold symmetry Fraction across unit cell Electron density
Patterson: five atoms + 3-fold symmetry Fraction across unit cell Electron density
Major Phasing techniques Molecular Replacement Multiple Isomorphous Replacement Anomalous Diffraction Direct methods
2Fo-Fc maps Fraction across unit cell Electron density
2Fo-Fc maps Fraction across unit cell Electron density
2Fo-Fc maps Fraction across unit cell Electron density
2Fo-Fc maps Fraction across unit cell Electron density
2Fo-Fc maps Fraction across unit cell Electron density
2Fo-Fc maps Fraction across unit cell Electron density
2Fo-Fc maps Fraction across unit cell Electron density
2Fo-Fc maps Fraction across unit cell Electron density
2Fo-Fc maps Fraction across unit cell Electron density
2Fo-Fc maps Fraction across unit cell Electron density
2Fo-Fc maps Fraction across unit cell Electron density
2Fo-Fc maps Fraction across unit cell Electron density
2Fo-Fc maps Fraction across unit cell Electron density
2Fo-Fc maps Fraction across unit cell Electron density
2Fo-Fc maps Fraction across unit cell Electron density
The “phase problem” PhasesPhases Amplitudes F obs
The “phase problem” Phases & Amplitudes Amplitudes F obs -F calc
The “phase problem” Phases & Amplitudes Amplitudes 2F obs -F calc
The “phase problem” PhasesPhases Amplitudes
The “phase problem” Phases & Amplitudes Amplitudes 2F obs -F calc
The “phase problem” Phases & Amplitudes Amplitudes 2mF obs -F calc ( A weighting)
sample x-ray beam anomalous scattering detector
sample detector x-ray beam anomalous scattering
sample x-ray beam anomalous scattering detector
sample detector x-ray beam anomalous scattering
sample detector x-ray beam anomalous scattering
Harker Section of a Patterson
Summary Patterson = real-space representation of all information in diffraction pattern “small”, high-resolution structures solved with no phases! Difference Pattersons for finding heavy atom sites Native Patterson for symmetry