HI Abhisek,

I had the same problem a few years back. Here is the solution I came up with 
thanks to help from the CCP4bb:

1) Add pointer atom in Coot NH2 and create link to C-terminal residue (Coot: 
Extensions -> Modeling -> Make link)
2) create cif file with correct link description (see below)
3) modify LINK record in PDB file to correct residues/ link name (TYR-NH2 if 
you use the file below with modifications for your case)
4) refine in Refmac with cif as LIB in

Augie Pioszak sent me the cif file copied below. you will have to change PHE to 
TYR for your particular case.

Hope that helps.

Best,
Bernhard

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Bernhard,
You need a link record in the pdb file to link the NH2 amino group to your last 
peptide residue.  When I did this a few years back I had to include a .cif 
library file describing the link for use with Refmac.  See pdb entry 3c4m and 
below for the lib description I used.  I still use O, so not sure how coot 
handles it, but I would guess it will recognize the NH2 group just fine.  Hope 
this helps.
Regards,
Augie Pioszak

# ---   LIST OF LINKS ---
#
data_link_list
loop_
_chem_link.id
_chem_link.comp_id_1
_chem_link.mod_id_1
_chem_link.group_comp_1
_chem_link.comp_id_2
_chem_link.mod_id_2
_chem_link.group_comp_2
_chem_link.name
PHE-NH2  PHE      .        .        NH2      .        .
bond_PHE-C_=_NH2-N
# ------------------------------------------------------
#
# --- DESCRIPTION OF LINKS ---
#
data_link_PHE-NH2
#
loop_
_chem_link_bond.link_id
_chem_link_bond.atom_1_comp_id
_chem_link_bond.atom_id_1
_chem_link_bond.atom_2_comp_id
_chem_link_bond.atom_id_2
_chem_link_bond.type
_chem_link_bond.value_dist
_chem_link_bond.value_dist_esd
PHE-NH2  1 C       2 N         single      1.329    0.020
loop_
_chem_link_angle.link_id
_chem_link_angle.atom_1_comp_id
_chem_link_angle.atom_id_1
_chem_link_angle.atom_2_comp_id
_chem_link_angle.atom_id_2
_chem_link_angle.atom_3_comp_id
_chem_link_angle.atom_id_3
_chem_link_angle.value_angle
_chem_link_angle.value_angle_esd
PHE-NH2  1 O       1 C       2 N       122.000    1.600
PHE-NH2  1 CA      1 C       2 N       118.200    2.000
loop_
_chem_link_plane.link_id
_chem_link_plane.plane_id
_chem_link_plane.atom_comp_id
_chem_link_plane.atom_id
_chem_link_plane.dist_esd
PHE-NH2    plane1    1 CA        0.020
PHE-NH2    plane1    1 C         0.020
PHE-NH2    plane1    1 O         0.020
PHE-NH2    plane1    2 N         0.020
# ------------------------------------------------------

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> On Oct 12, 2017, at 2:53 PM, Abhishek Anan <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> Dear all,
> 
> I am trying to solve the structure of a peptide with C-terminal amide. In 
> order to add the amide group to the c-terminal TYR, I substituted TYR with 
> TYC (tyrosinamide) and created a link between the preceding GLY and TYC. When 
> refined in refmac, the pdb inserts a TER card between GLY and TYC and no 
> covalent bond is created between them. How do I fix this? I have also tried 
> to add NH2 pointer atom to TYR in coot and create a link between them but in 
> vain. I also imported the NH2.cif file into coot and tried to make a link but 
> of no use. I also tried to import NH2.cif into Jligand so I could get a link 
> record but it refuses to open the NH2.cif file. 
> 
> I would greatly appreciate any help!
> 
> Best regards,
> Abhishek

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