Dear All

can people confirm that the failing cif files only have one monomer description 
in them.  I have one example, but that contains two monomer descriptions.  
Remove one of the and coot successfully reads the file.

Charles Ballard
CCP4

On 9 Jun 2010, at 14:34, Yahui Yan wrote:

> Hello Garib,
> 
> I just tried JLigand. It's amazing. I opened the pdb file which was made by 
> sketcher and save lib file and coordinate file.  Then load these files to 
> coot.  Everything works fine now. I think I need to double check the ligand 
> as you advised.
> 
> Thanks a lot to you all.
> 
> Regards,
> Yahui
> 
> On Wed, Jun 9, 2010 at 12:28 PM, Garib Murshudov <[email protected]> 
> wrote:
> Perhaps you could try to use JLigand. It may do a better job. it is available 
> from:
> 
> www.ysbl.york.ac.uk/mxstat/
> 
> In the jligand session there are two tutorials also. they may help you to run 
> and generate your ligand description.
> If any problem please let me know.
> 
> In general refmac is not the best way of generating ligand. In any case you 
> have to check you ligand after it has been generated. One tiny electron or 
> proton can change chemistry completely.
> 
> 
> regards
> Garib
> 
> 
> 
> On 9 Jun 2010, at 12:23, Matthias Zebisch wrote:
> 
> Hi Yahui!
> 
> I am having this problem as well again and agin. Most problematic is it, if 
> you have non-standard atoms in your compound.
> I don't really know whrere the problem lies, but here is what I do:
> Do not use sketcher!
> Simply generate your ligand using coot by placing atoms into the density (you 
> may start from standard compounds if available).
> Save your ligand in a pdb file and make sure (text editor), that all atoms 
> belong to the same compound indicated by the same 3 letter identfier (e.g. 
> LIG).
> Merge this PDB file with your protein in Coot and save.
> Run Refmac.
> Refmac will abort but before stopping it will put out a library file with 
> recommended bonds and angles and so on.
> This file you should manually edit putting in your chemical knowlege of the 
> ligand.
> 
> Use this cif file in a second run for refmac and for all coot real space 
> refinements.
> 
> Have fun,
> 
> Matthias
> 
> PS: sometimes (no non-standard atoms) a simpler way is to leave the field 
> "Regularize with Refmac" unchecked, when you create your final library file.
> 
> Am 6/9/2010 12:23 PM, schrieb Yahui Yan:
> 
> Hello,
> 
> Could you please help me with the sketcher?
> 
> I'm trying to use ccp4 sketcher to generate a new ligand and then complex it 
> with a protein in coot.  I've drawn the ligand, numbered each atom and 
> defined each bond type. Then I ran save file, create library description. The 
> pdb file was loaded to coot and worked fine. Then I imported cif file. 
> However, when I tried to refine the ligand, a message popped out, saying 'No 
> restrains'.  I double checked the numbering, I think it's Ok. Did I do 
> anything wrong? I'm really struggling on this. If you need more information, 
> please let me know. Thanks very much.
> 
> Best regards,
> Yahui
> 
> 
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