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Contrast: Module for Estimating the Contrast of Biomolecular Assemblies (v1.1.1 - 2017)

Project: RSec

Analysis of the dependence of I(0) upon fD2O

I(0) analysis not performed...

Contrast calculation parameters

In addition to water the solvent contains 4 other substance(s)

  1. Molecule(H18.0C8.0N2.0O4.0S), Conc. = 0.020 mol/L, Volume of each formula unit to be calculated
  2. Molecule(ClK), Conc. = 0.400 mol/L, Volume of each formula unit to be calculated
  3. Molecule(H10.0C4.0O2.0S2.0), Conc. = 0.001 mol/L, Volume of each formula unit to be calculated
  4. Molecule(H8.0C3.0O3.0), Conc. = 0.274 mol/L, Volume of each formula unit to be calculated

Subunit (1) - possesses 1 component(s), with a deuteration level of 0% and 95% of the total exchangeable protons accessible by the solvent

  1. RNA(37 nucleotides - H403.0C350.0N139.0O253.0P36.0), 1 formula unit(s), Volume of each formula unit to be calculated

Subunit (2) - possesses 1 components(s), with a deuteration level of 0% and 95% of the total exchangeable protons accessible by the solvent

  1. RNA(37 nucleotides - H403.0C350.0N139.0O253.0P36.0), 1 formula unit(s), Volume of each formula unit to be calculated


Contrast calculation results

Solvent and particle information in H2O
Volume
3)
ΣbX
(10-13cm)
ΣbN
(10-13cm)
ρX
(1010cm-2)
ρN
(1010cm-2)
Mass
(kDa)
Solvent
53.6530.028.18-1.689.403-0.5600.018
0.02291.8360.7030.6112.3611.0490.238
0.4035.9101.4513.2528.2973.6950.075
0.00187.7231.076.4712.3110.3450.154
0.27117.9140.907.4211.9500.6290.092
Total-1598.52-82.139.627-0.495-
Subunit (1) - Number of hydrogen atoms = 403.0, Number of exchangeable hydrogen atoms = 114.0
1.0011192.517020.363772.3615.2073.37011.720
Total11192.517020.363772.3615.2073.37011.720
Subunit (2) - Number of hydrogen atoms = 403.0, Number of exchangeable hydrogen atoms = 114.0
1.0011192.517020.363772.3615.2073.37011.720
Total11192.517020.363772.3615.2073.37011.720

The neutron scattering length density (1010cm-2) at any D2O fraction is:

  • ρ1 = 3.370 + 2.688fD,1 + 1.061fAccessH,1fD2O = 3.370 + 1.007fD2O
  • ρ2 = 3.370 + 2.688fD,2 + 1.061fAccessH,2fD2O = 3.370 + 1.007fD2O
  • ρs = -0.495 + 6.728fD2O

The neutron contrast (1010cm-2) at any D2O fraction is:

  • Δρ1 = 3.865 + 2.688fD,1 - 5.668fAccessH,1fD2O = 3.865 - 5.721fD2O
  • Δρ2 = 3.865 + 2.688fD,2 - 5.668fAccessH,2fD2O = 3.865 - 5.721fD2O
  • Δρ = 3.865 + 1.344fD,1 + 1.344fD,2 + 0.530fAccessH,1fD2O + 0.530fAccessH,2fD2O - 6.728fD2O = 3.865 - 5.721fD2O

Tabulated scattering length densities and contrasts
ρ (1010cm-2)Δρ (1010cm-2)
12Solvent12Total
X-RAY15.20715.2079.6275.5805.5805.580
NEUTRON
0.03.3703.370-0.4953.8653.8653.865
0.13.4713.4710.1783.2933.2933.293
0.23.5723.5720.8512.7212.7212.721
0.33.6733.6731.5242.1492.1492.149
0.43.7733.7732.1971.5771.5771.577
0.53.8743.8742.8701.0051.0051.005
0.63.9753.9753.5420.4330.4330.433
0.74.0764.0764.215-0.140-0.140-0.140
0.84.1764.1764.888-0.712-0.712-0.712
0.94.2774.2775.561-1.284-1.284-1.284
1.04.3784.3786.234-1.856-1.856-1.856
Calculated match-point (fD2O)0.6760.6760.676


Other related quantities

The density (in g.cm-3 @ 20°C) of the solvent at any D2O fraction is:

  • Density = 1.027 + 0.103fD2O

The molecular mass (kDa) at any D2O fraction is:

  • Mass1 = 11.720 + 0.291fD,1 + 0.109fAccessH,1fD2O = 11.720 + 0.104fD2O
  • Mass2 = 11.720 + 0.291fD,2 + 0.109fAccessH,2fD2O = 11.720 + 0.104fD2O

The partial specific volume (cm3g-1, fully proteated) is:

  • ν1 = 0.575
  • ν2 = 0.575
  • ν = 0.575

The X-ray scattering length per unit mass (1010cm.g-1) is:

  • ΔρM,1 = 8.746
  • ΔρM,2 = 8.746
  • ΔρM = 8.746