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ArticleFEBS open bio2026

Analysing the significance of small conformational changes and low occupancy states in serial crystallographic data.

Jake Hill, Yelyzaveta Pulnova, Elke De Zitter, Helen M Ginn, Briony A Yorke

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Article in FEBS open bio, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Authors and funding

5 authors.

Jake HillSchool of Biomedical Science, University of Leeds, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9984-3387
Yelyzaveta PulnovaELI Beamlines Facility, Extreme Light Infrastructure (ERIC), Dolni Brezany, Czechia.
Elke De ZitterUniv. Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, CEA, Institut de Biologie Structurale, France.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6325-7354
Helen M GinnCenter for Free-Electron Laser Science CFEL, Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY, Hamburg, Germany.
Briony A YorkeSchool of Chemistry and Astbury Centre, University of Leeds, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1868-8435

Funding

Charles University SVV-2025-260836Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) EXC 2056 - project ID 390715994Helmholtz-Gemeinschaft VH-NG-19-02
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The interpretation of electron density maps from time-resolved serial diffraction experiments is often hindered by incomplete initiation and mixtures of states. Additionally, it can be challenging to determine the significance of small conformational changes. Here, we present a protocol that exploits the inherent oversampling of serial crystallographic data through batch resampling and principal component analysis (PCA). This approach provides insight into the significance of small conformational changes in proteins along a reaction time course. When combined with extrapolation of structure factor amplitudes, the method further helps in the identification of low-occupancy intermediates. In this protocol report, we describe a practical workflow for batch resampling, scaling and clustering, and provide guidance for the effective use of open-source software including RoPE and Xtrapol8.

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ProteinsCrystallography, X-RayPrincipal Component AnalysisProtein ConformationSoftwareProteinscrystallographic softwarestructural biologytime‐resolved crystallography

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PMID41814519
PMCPMC13399138

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