Dear all,

We have a 2 A dataset for a structure containing an N-methyl-peptide, and I 
want to refine the model with coot/refmac. I made a cif file for the peptide 
alone, with an unused het ID like VV0, without any difficulties.

When I refined a model with the cif file by refmac, N-methyl-peptide bonds in 
trans-configuration were automatically recognized and restrained as planer, 
however, not those in cis-configuration. There were some N-methyl-peptide bonds 
in the structure, in trans and cis, and all cis-N-methyl-peptide bonds were 
distorted (not restrained as planer, and angles around the N atoms seemed not 
to be restrained).

How can I make/add restraints for cis-N-methyl-peptide bonds?

I'd like to integrate the restraints in the CCP4 default library file 
($CLIBD_MON/list/mon_lib_list.cif ?).  Is it enough to add new _chem_link and 
_chem_mod entries to the file? Does Coot also read it?

Best regards,

Takaaki Fukami


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Dr. Takaaki Fukami (mailto:[email protected])
Discovery Research Dept. (Biostructure Gr.)
Chugai Pharmaceutical Co.,Ltd.

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