Comparative crystal structure determination of griseofulvin: Powder X-ray diffraction versus single-crystal X-ray diffraction

In an attempt to compare crystal structure determination from powder data and single-crystal data,crystal structure of griseofulvin(C 17 H 17 ClO 6) was tested by both powder and single-crystal X-ray diffraction.Lattice parameters of griseofulvin are α=90.0°,a=b=8.9757,c=19.9345,V=1605.99 3 from powder data coinciding with α=90.0°,a=b=8.9714,c=19.8848,V=1600.46 3 from single-crystal data.Main processes of structure elucidating of griseofulvin by the two approaches were analyzed.Powder X-ray diffraction was demonstrated to be a powerful auxiliary implement to single-crystal X-ray diffraction in structure characterization,and its application can be popularized in the field of structure research of small organic molecules.     

Temperature-dependent X-ray diffraction as a probe of protein structural dynamics.

X-ray diffraction at four temperatures from 220 to 300 K coupled with crystallographic refinement yields the mean-square displacements and conformational potentials of all 1,261 non-hydrogen atoms of metmyoglobin. The results are interpreted to indicate a condensed core around the haem, semi-liquid regions towards the outside and a possible pathway for ligands. It is concluded that X-ray diffraction can provide the spatial distribution of the dynamic features of a protein.     

X-ray diffraction from the side-by-side model of DNA

An intriguing topological problem posed by the double-helical Watson-Crick model of DNA is that of unwinding the intertwined strands during replication. Several workers have recently proposed novel side-by-side (SBS) structures for DNA. In all these models the two strands are joined by complementary Watson-Crick base pairs and the antiparallel polynucleotide strands alternate between short segments of right- and left-handed helix, thus both reducing the amount of intertwining and alleviating the unwinding problem. We show here that there are unacceptable discrepancies between the observed diffraction pattern of B-DNA and that calculated for the original SBS structure. We also describe a simple modification of this model which resolves some of the more serious discrepancies. However, the agreement is still markedly inferior to that obtained for a Watson-Crick model of DNA.     

Stress-induced recrystallization of a protein crystal by electron irradiation.

Ordering of a system of particles into its thermodynamically stable state usually proceeds by thermally activated mass transport of its constituents. Particularly at low temperature, the activation barrier often hinders equilibration--this is what prevents a glass from crystallizing and a pile of sand from flattening under gravity. But if the driving force for mass transport (that is, the excess energy of the system) is increased, the activation barrier can be overcome and structural changes are initiated. Here we report the reordering of radiation-damaged protein crystals under conditions where transport is initiated by stress rather than by thermal activation. After accumulating a certain density of radiation-induced defects during observation by transmission electron microscopy, the distorted crystal recrystallizes. The reordering is induced by stress caused by the defects at temperatures that are low enough to suppress diffusive mass transport. We propose that this defect-induced reordering might be a general phenomenon.     

X射线衍射技术对环氧黄体酮单晶结构的解析

通过核磁共振谱、红外光谱、紫外光谱、质谱、薄层色谱以及元素分析等光谱学分析技术对环氧黄体酮的结构进行综合表征,并用X射线单晶衍射技术对环氧黄体酮的晶体结构进行解析,确定环氧黄体酮分子的构型和构象。环氧黄体酮晶体属于orthorhombic晶系,P212121空间群,其晶胞参数a=0.741 345(14)nm,b=1.384 5(3)nm,c=1.727 6(3)nm,α=β=γ=90.00°,晶胞体积V=1.773 2(6)nm3,Dc=1.230 mg/m3,每个晶胞中含有4个分子Z=4,F(000)=712。     

Comparison of the accuracy of powder and single-crystal X-ray diffraction techniques in determining organic crystal structure

This study demonstrates the accuracy of powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD) in determining the crystal structures of four organic molecules by comparing the structural information obtained from both single-crystal X-ray diffraction (SXRD) and PXRD techniques. Results showed that the PXRD technique had approximately the same precision as the SXRD technique. The majority of the relative deviations from PXRD-derived lattice parameters were within ±0.2 % of the correct values (average of the SXRD data), whereas the relative deviations in bond lengths and angles are within ±1.0 %. All of the relative deviations were subjected to normal statistical distributions (μ = 0) and coincided with the SXRD data. As an auxiliary implement of SXRD, PXRD is clearly an effective and powerful technique in establishing an accurate characterization of organic molecules.     

Comparison of the accuracy of powder and single-crystal X-ray diffraction techniques in determining organic crystal structure

This study demonstrates the accuracy of pow- der X-ray diffraction （PXRD） in determining the crystal structures of four organic molecules by comparing the structural information obtained from both single-crystal X-ray diffraction （SXRD） and PXRD techniques. Results showed that the PXRD technique had approximately the same precision as the SXRD technique. The majority of the relative deviations from PXRD-derived lattice parameters were within 4-0.2 % of the correct values （average of the SXRD data）, whereas the relative deviations in bond lengths and angles are within 4-1,0 %, All of the relative deviations were subjected to normal statistical distributions （# = 0） and coincided with the SXRD data. As an auxiliary implement of SXRD, PXRD is clearly an effective and powerful technique in establishing an accurate character- ization of organic molecules.     

X-ray photographs of the sun on March 7, 1970

The Sun was photographed from an Aerobee rocket by means of equipment responding to the wavelength interval 3-60 angstroms, revealing interesting relationships between structures in the corona.     

Structure of aqueous sodium sulfate solutions derived from X-ray diffraction

A rapid liquid X-ray diffractometer was used to study the time-averaged and space-averaged structure of aqueous sodium sulfate solutions at 298 and 323 K. Difference radial distribution functions of the solutions were obtained from accurate diffraction data. The interaction distances of Na^＋-OH2 and S-H2O in solutions were found to be 0.235 and 0.385 nm, respectively, after deconvolution of superposition peaks by Gaussian multi-peak fitting program. The characteristic distance of the NaSO; contact ion pairs in higher concentration solutions was determined to be 0.345 nm, suggesting that the Na^＋ ions coordinated with SO4^2- ions in the mono-dentate form. Effects of concentration and temperature on the hydration structure of the solutions were discussed in the present paper. With a decrease in concentration, the contributions of the H2O to the diffraction pattern increase, the average coordination number of the Na^＋ ions hardly changes, while the hydration number of SO4^2- ions increases slightly. The formation of NaSO; contact ion pairs becomes easier at higher temperature. The structure of hydrogen bond in dilute solutions is broken to a considerable extent with rising temperature, and the peak at 0.290 nm splits into two peaks at 0.275 and 0.305 nm, respectively.     

辐射损伤对两套蛋白质晶体衍射数据质量的影响

在蛋白质晶体衍射数据采集过程中样品会受到X射线的辐射损伤.辐射损伤打乱分子中的共价键造成蛋白质分子中二硫键的断裂和错位,甚至打乱晶格结构,是引起蛋白质晶体学中采集准确衍射数据误差的一个主要原因.通过对溶菌酶蛋白及Acutolysin-C蛋白单波长反常散射数据的分析,讨论了样品在受辐照过程中累积的辐射损伤对衍射数据以及反常散射信号的影响.     

Storage of X-ray photons in a crystal resonator

The temporal structure and high brilliance of the X-ray beams produced by third-generation synchrotrons open up new possibilities in time-dependent diffraction and spectroscopy, where timescales down to the sub-nanosecond regime can now be accessed. These beam properties are such that one can envisage the development of the X-ray equivalent of optical components, such as photon delay lines and resonators, that have proved indispensable in a wide range of experiments--for example, pump-probe and multiple-interaction experiments--and (through shaping the temporal structure and repetition rate of the beams) time-dependent measurements in crystallography, physics, biology and chemistry. Optical resonators, such as those used in lasers, are available at wavelengths from the visible to soft X-rays. Equivalent components for hard X-rays have been discussed for more than thirty years, but have yet to be realized. Here we report the storage of hard X-ray photons (energy 15.817 keV) in a crystal resonator formed by two plates of crystalline silicon. The photons are stored for as many as 14 back-and-forth cycles within the resonator, each cycle separated by one nanosecond.     

X射线衍射分析的实验方法及其应用

概要介绍了X射线衍射分析的原理及其相关理论,总结了X射线衍射的各种实验方法,对X射线衍射分析的应用分别进行了叙述,最后对X射线衍射分析的发展进行了展望.     

X射线衍射分析的实验方法及其应用

概要介绍了X射线衍射分析的原理及其相关理论，总结了X射线衍射的各种实验方法，对X射线衍射分析的应用分别进行了叙述，最后对X射线衍射分析的发展进行了展望。     

Inversion of ionospheric electron density from GPS beacon observations

~~Inversion of Ionospheric Electron Density from GPS Beacon Observations~~SupportedbytheNationalNaturalScienceFoundationofChina(499840 0 1 )     

New crystal structure of molecular complex 1-piperidine carboxylate-piperidinium-H<Subscript>2</Subscript>O studied by X-ray single crystal diffraction

Piperidine absorbs CO2 and H2O in air to form a molecular complex： piperidium-l-piperidinecarboxylate-H2O. The structure of the complex was characterized by X-ray single crystal diffraction. The crystal structure was determined to be triclinic, space group P1^-with a=0.648 6（8） nm, b=0.809 200） nm, c= 1.357 1（16） nm, a=96.96706）°, β =102.506（15）°,γ=104.202 05）°, Z=2. The complex is stabilized via five hydrogen bonds between the three components, N-O electrostatic interaction and O-O interaction （electron transfer） betweenl-piperidinecarboxylate and H2O. Due to electron transference of carbamate ion, the oxygen atom in water molecule is strongly negatively charged and the O-H bond is considerably shorter than that of the free molecule of water. The formation of the molecular complex is a reversible process and will decompose upon heating. The mechanism of formation and stabilization is further investigated herein.