Re: [ccp4bb] Off topic: vector map editing and DNA sequence alignment software

2011-09-28 Thread Juha Vahokoski
Dear CCP4Pers, also j5 might be a good choice. I am not personally familiar with the software, so I would happy to hear any comments. It also seems to cope with modern cloning techniques like SLIC. clicking away at http://j5.jbei.org/index.php/Main_Page Regards, Juha On 27 September 2011 18:42,

Re: [ccp4bb] Linux vs MacOS for crystallographic software

2011-09-28 Thread Francois Berenger
On 09/29/2011 09:46 AM, William G. Scott wrote: On Sep 28, 2011, at 5:26 PM, Jacqueline Vitali wrote: Dear colleagues, I need some advice for a new computer. (1) I have the option of an HP Z210 8 GB with a low end Quadro Nvidia 400 512 MB. --How does Coot run with this card? OK --I am

Re: [ccp4bb] Linux vs MacOS for crystallographic software

2011-09-28 Thread Roger Rowlett
I use home built LINUX Intel boxes with 2Gb memory and low end Nvidia cards (GT 8000 series to GT 200 series) and they are fine with Coot, Pymol, CCP4i. I can even run CrysalisPro (Windows) in WINE. More memory is cheap to add. If you use a Ubuntu LTS release, you get 3 yr of updates. Proprietary N

Re: [ccp4bb] Linux vs MacOS for crystallographic software

2011-09-28 Thread William G. Scott
On Sep 28, 2011, at 5:26 PM, Jacqueline Vitali wrote: > Dear colleagues, > > I need some advice for a new computer. > > (1) I have the option of an HP Z210 8 GB with a low end Quadro Nvidia 400 > 512 MB. > > --How does Coot run with this card? > OK > --I am happy with any Linux. However,

Re: [ccp4bb] Linux vs MacOS for crystallographic software

2011-09-28 Thread Nat Echols
On Wed, Sep 28, 2011 at 5:26 PM, Jacqueline Vitali wrote: > (2) Second option is an IMAC 4 GB 2.5 GHz with AMD Radeon HD 6750M 512 MB > GDDRS. > > --How does Coot work with this graphics card? > I don't have exactly this, but something very similar (6770M), and it works very well for me so far, b

[ccp4bb] Linux vs MacOS for crystallographic software

2011-09-28 Thread Jacqueline Vitali
Dear colleagues, I need some advice for a new computer. (1) I have the option of an HP Z210 8 GB with a low end Quadro Nvidia 400 512 MB. --How does Coot run with this card? --I am happy with any Linux. However, the system needs updates for security purposes (the University requires it). Do

[ccp4bb] Postdoctoral Fellowship in Membrane Protein Structural Biology at NIH

2011-09-28 Thread Dr. Mark Mayer
Structural studies on glutamate receptor ion channels: A postdoctoral position in X-ray crystallography is available immediately in the group of Dr. Mark L. Mayer, in the Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Neurophysiology at the NIH in Bethesda MD, USA. This opening is part of an established

[ccp4bb] Formulatrix Job Openings: European Sales Engineer, European Support Engineer.

2011-09-28 Thread Jeremy Stevenson
Hello CCP4, Formulatrix has two job openings in Europe. A support engineer and a sales engineer. Candidates may be located anywhere in Europe to be considered for these positions. For more detailed information, including how to apply, click here http://www.formulatrix.com/careers/careers-eu.htm

Re: [ccp4bb] Protein melting temperatures

2011-09-28 Thread Patrick Shaw Stewart
Susan and everyone, I should apologise for any confusion that I may have caused. Rajiv actually asked his question a year ago, and I accidentally replied to it a year too late! It's an interesting question though Patrick On Wed, Sep 28, 2011 at 5:03 PM, Linda Schuldt wrote: > ** > > Dear Raj

Re: [ccp4bb] Protein melting temperatures

2011-09-28 Thread sankaranarayanan srinivasan
This paper on thermofluor is a good reference and if you have access to a real time PCR machine, different buffer systems, like the PACT screen can be evaluated within an hour to find out the buffer in which your protein is most stable. It gives the Tm of your protein and if you have a high fluores

Re: [ccp4bb] Protein melting temperatures

2011-09-28 Thread Linda Schuldt
Dear Raji, what exactly do you mean when you say the melting temperature is 45deg. Did you only test one buffer, or did you test many buffers and 45deg is the most stable one? If you have only tested one buffer you should run a screen testing different buffer systems (pH) and e.g. NaCl concentrati

Re: [ccp4bb] Rigaku high voltage tank

2011-09-28 Thread William Scott
On Sep 28, 2011, at 7:15 AM, Artem Evdokimov wrote: > Are you indeed referring to the oil-filled high voltage transformer core in > the older model generators? Yes. > (Newer ones tend to use solid state voltage multipliers). That sounds much more sane. > I recall that there were issues with th

Re: [ccp4bb] Protein melting temperatures

2011-09-28 Thread Bosch, Juergen
We have proteins that melt at >60˚C but they don't crystallize. According to your 45 degree rule we should have crystals, what are we doing wrong ? Jürgen On Sep 28, 2011, at 10:05 AM, Artem Evdokimov wrote: For what it's worth, we've been using thermofluor to compare the 'apparent' melting po

Re: [ccp4bb] Rigaku high voltage tank

2011-09-28 Thread Artem Evdokimov
Are you indeed referring to the oil-filled high voltage transformer core in the older model generators? (Newer ones tend to use solid state voltage multipliers). I recall that there were issues with those things that were eventually traced to elevated humidity. Now, that was humidity around 80% whi

Re: [ccp4bb] Protein melting temperatures

2011-09-28 Thread Artem Evdokimov
For what it's worth, we've been using thermofluor to compare the 'apparent' melting points of enzymes with their thermal stability measured as inhibition of their respective reactions by elevated temperature. The data so far make sense - the differences in apparent enzyme Tm (using the same conditi

[ccp4bb] Postdoctoral position

2011-09-28 Thread Richard Pickersgill
We seek to recruit an outstanding postdoctoral scientist with strong interest in Structural Biology/Structural Enzymology. The main goal of this project is to illuminate the chemistry of cobalamin biosynthesis in molecular and mechanistic detail exploiting our recent discovery that several

Re: [ccp4bb] Protein melting temperatures

2011-09-28 Thread Patrick Shaw Stewart
I actually think you *can *make comparisons between different proteins. We heard a very nice talk by Jose Marquez about exactly this at the RAMC meeting recently. Basically, 45C seemed to be the dividing line. If your protein melts below this it's a bad sign for crystallization and may point to

[ccp4bb] PhD studentship in Terahertz Spectroscopy

2011-09-28 Thread Richard Pickersgill
We are looking for an outstanding PhD student to apply Terahertz Spectroscopy to the study of protein librations and folding. The studentship is funded at the standard research council rate for 3 years. A first class or upper second class degree (or equivalent) is essential. For further det

Re: [ccp4bb] Apparent twinning in P 1 21 1

2011-09-28 Thread Eleanor Dodson
You might like to look at this.. It tries to explain likely twinning possibilities in P21. If you get C and P21, then probably a~=c - then Beta can have any value. C222 axes are then always possible with a* +c* , a*-c*, b* all having angles ~ 90 Without twinning you wont get 222 sy

Re: [ccp4bb] Fwd: P21/n spacegroup

2011-09-28 Thread Kay Diederichs
You wrote: Original Message Subject: P21/n spacegroup Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2011 14:38:28 +0100 From: Franck Dear all, i'm struggling trying to integrate x-ray data in spacegroup P 1 21/n 1 (racemic mixture of peptides) with XDS or Imosflm. Can someone tell me the best way to do

Re: [ccp4bb] Off topic: vector map editing and DNA sequence alignment software

2011-09-28 Thread Darren Hart
Hello folks, A couple of years ago, we had a related discussion which I cut & paste below. I still use Vector NTI which is expensive and bloated, but works well. I've also had good experiences with Gentle which is free and open source. Darren Thanks for the 38 replies, both on and off the bboard.