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In PDB files resulting from X-ray crystallography that do specify water positions, typically only 10-20% of the water that was actually present in the crystal is shown. Protein crystals used for X-ray diffraction are about half water, but the majority of the water present is disordered and cannot be resolved. Only tightly bound, stationary water molecules can be experimentally resolved in the electron density map. Similarly, in PDB files resulting from NMR, only tightly bound water can be resolved, and the majority of the water is not represented.
The water content of protein crystals ranges from 27% to 65%, average 43%[1][2].
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- ↑ Matthews BW. Solvent content of protein crystals. J Mol Biol. 1968 Apr 28;33(2):491-7. PMID:5700707 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0022-2836(68)90205-2
- ↑ Chruszcz M, Potrzebowski W, Zimmerman MD, Grabowski M, Zheng H, Lasota P, Minor W. Analysis of solvent content and oligomeric states in protein crystals--does symmetry matter? Protein Sci. 2008 Apr;17(4):623-32. doi: 10.1110/ps.073360508. PMID:18359856 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1110/ps.073360508