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  • Crystallography and Structural Biology
  • Computational Chemistry and Materials Science

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  • Phase determination is crucial for solving crystal structures.
  • The phantom derivative (PhD) approach utilizes random structures to refine crystallographic phases.
  • Understanding the theoretical basis for PhD's effectiveness in phase refinement is needed.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To elucidate the mathematical principles behind why random structures improve phase refinement in the PhD approach.
  • To derive a generalized formula for target phase determination using multiple phantom derivatives.
  • To validate the theoretical findings through experimental tests.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of joint probability distributions of structure factors for target, model, and phantom derivative structures.
  • Derivation of the conditional probability distribution of the target phase.
  • Mathematical formulation of a new term incorporating correlations between model, derivative, and target structures.

Main Results:

  • A new formula for target phase refinement was derived, comprising a classical term and a novel component.
  • The new component quantifies the phase information gained from model and derivative electron-density maps.
  • Experimental tests confirmed that the second component provides significant information about the target phase (ϕ).

Conclusions:

  • The study provides a theoretical explanation for the efficacy of random structures in PhD phase refinement.
  • The derived formula highlights the synergistic contribution of model and derivative structures to phase accuracy.
  • The findings validate the PhD approach and offer a deeper understanding of crystallographic phase determination.