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Visualizing major and minor axes of inertia
by Felipe Vasquez 05 Sep '18

05 Sep '18

Dear all, I am interested in visualizing the major and minor axes of inertia of a ligand in a PDB structure by using UCSF Chimera. Once I calculate the axis of inertia by entering in command line: measure inertia sel I obtained the following info (in reply log): v1 = 0.985 -0.173 -0.013 a = 6.079 r1 = 2.103 v2 = -0.086 -0.553 0.829 b = 4.564 r2 = 2.765 v3 = -0.150 -0.815 -0.559 c = 1.127 r3 = 3.400 center = 38.682 56.595 62.547 However, I do not still know: 1- What are the major and minor axes of inertia? This info is given by the "a/b/c" or "r1/r2/r3" values? 2-How can I visualize the major and minor axes of inertia as planes (or arrows)? Thanks in advances for your help. Best regards, *Andrés Felipe Vásquez J., BSc, MSc.* PhD candidate in Chemical Engineering Universidad de los Andes Bogotá, D.C., Colombia Carrera 1 #18A-12, Of. ML-754(26) +57 1 3394949 Ext. 1747

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ChimeraX and crosslinks visualization
by Pascal Albanese 04 Sep '18

04 Sep '18

Dear Support Staff, first of all many thanks for developing Chimera! I'm using ChimeraX to integrate CryoEM and crosslinking MS data.I think that some features might be further implemented (or maybe are already there but i don't know how to use them): - Is it possible to load different sets of distances/crosslinks (like with different IDs)? - is it possible to color code the distances with a cutoff (like red if >30 for instance)? - The histogram and network is a nice feature, but it would be nice if there were some grouping based on the distances (i.e.: 1 to 5 A; 5 to 10 A, 10 to 15 A... etc), and then you can click on the column representing your distances class to select them (so you can make a subgroup, or delete them, or edit them etc...) that's it, maybe something can be done writing the code but unfortunately it's not my job. Thanks a lot and looking forward to hear from you, Cheers, Pascal -- Pascal Albanese, PhD *Post-doc*, Politecnico di Torino Dipartimento DISAT, BioSolar Lab@Environment Park Via Livorno 60 10144 Torino e-mail: pascal.albanese(a)polito.it Phone number: +39 011 2257655 <+39%20011%20225%207655>

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Re: [Chimera-users] Mirror image proteins
by Chu Ji 04 Sep '18

04 Sep '18

Hi Eric, I was trying to get a mirror image of a PDB model and came across your thread. I know that you are typing in m = chimera.openModels.list()[0] for a in m.atoms: crd = a.coord() crd.z = 0 - crd.z a.setCoord(crd) in the Gen Control>IDLE section, but I also read on GitHub that I should change the [0] in openModels.list()[0]to the model specifier. What does that mean exactly? I tried to type in the PDB ID to replace the 0 but nothing happened…Could you show me an example? What if I want to flip Chain B of a certain model or just the entire model? Thank you so much for your help! Looking forward to hearing from you. Best, Nancy Sent from Mail for Windows 10

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Chimera: Amber to PDB
by Boris TOUZEAU 04 Sep '18

04 Sep '18

Hi, I am Boris TOUZEAU, actually a PhD student at the National Taiwanese University (NTU) based in Taipei. I had a question about chimera; Is it possible to output pdb files having amber residues naming convention instead of pdb residues naming convention ? I saw it was possible to do it for the atoms (ligands) but I would be more interested to do it for residues. Best wishes, Boris TOUZEAU

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chimera error during AddCharge for MD preparation
by Waterbury, Amanda 04 Sep '18

04 Sep '18

Hi, I am attempting to perform MD stimulations with a protein containing an FAD cofactor, however, I keep receiving the following error message: Charge model: AMBER ff14SB Assigning partial charges to residue FAD (net charge -2) with am1-bcc method Running ANTECHAMBER command: /Users/alwaterbury/Desktop/Chimera.app/Contents/Resources/bin/amber14/bin/antechamber -ek qm_theory='AM1', -i /var/folders/wd/pdz6gvr12ybbxtfs6m6mn1y80000gn/T/tmpUR9bIs/ante.in.mol2 -fi mol2 -o /var/folders/wd/pdz6gvr12ybbxtfs6m6mn1y80000gn/T/tmpUR9bIs/ante.out.mol2 -fo mol2 -c bcc -nc -2 -j 5 -s 2 (FAD) (FAD) dyld: Library not loaded: /usr/local/lib/libquadmath.0.dylib (FAD) Referenced from: /Users/alwaterbury/Desktop/Chimera.app/Contents/Resources/lib/libgfortran.3.dylib (FAD) Reason: image not found (FAD) Running: /Users/alwaterbury/Desktop/Chimera.app/Contents/Resources/bin/amber14/bin/bondtype -j part -i ANTECHAMBER_BOND_TYPE.AC0 -o ANTECHAMBER_BOND_TYPE.AC -f ac (FAD) (FAD) Running: /Users/alwaterbury/Desktop/Chimera.app/Contents/Resources/bin/amber14/bin/atomtype -i ANTECHAMBER_AC.AC0 -o ANTECHAMBER_AC.AC -p gaff (FAD) Total number of electrons: 408; net charge: -2 (FAD) (FAD) Running: /Users/alwaterbury/Desktop/Chimera.app/Contents/Resources/bin/amber14/bin/sqm -O -i sqm.in -o sqm.out (FAD) Error: cannot run "/Users/alwaterbury/Desktop/Chimera.app/Contents/Resources/bin/amber14/bin/sqm -O -i sqm.in -o sqm.out" of bcc() in charge.c properly, exit Failure running ANTECHAMBER for residue FAD Check reply log for details Any help/suggestions would be much appreciate! Best, Amanda

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Depicting entropy and mobility in pdb files
by George Tzotzos 27 Aug '18

27 Aug '18

Hi everybody, I’ve generated two pdb files which are of identical coordinates. Their only difference is that the b-factor column has been replaced with data indicating residue conservation (structure 1) and residue intrinsic mobility from normal mode analysis (structure 2). Below are indicative atomic coordinates. Structure 1 ATOM 24 NH1 ARG A 5 5.258 -15.260 -22.393 1.00 2.87 N ATOM 25 NH2 ARG A 5 6.717 -16.030 -20.793 1.00 2.87 N ATOM 26 N ARG A 6 3.934 -11.168 -16.245 1.00 2.84 N ATOM 27 CA ARG A 6 5.160 -10.666 -15.652 1.00 2.84 C Structure 2 ATOM 24 NH1 ARG A 5 5.258 -15.260 -22.393 1.00 1.35 N ATOM 25 NH2 ARG A 5 6.717 -16.030 -20.793 1.00 1.35 N ATOM 26 N ARG A 6 3.934 -11.168 -16.245 1.00 1.73 N ATOM 27 CA ARG A 6 5.160 -10.666 -15.652 1.00 1.73 C Is there a way to visualise these differences (e.g. by different thickness of ribbons or any other means e.g. colour of spheres). Thank in advance for any suggestions George

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Re: [Chimera-users] UCSF Chimera Ribbon Question
by Elaine Meng 25 Aug '18

25 Aug '18

Hi Alex, The problem is not the ribbon style (and you don’t need supersmooth, simply smooth will do) but the “subdivision” graphics quality, which has apparently gotten set to some abnormally low value. Your ion isn’t particularly spherical in the image either, because this parameter also affects atom and bond display. See Tools… Viewing Controls… Effects, “subdivision” in the lower right area of the dialog. The factory default is 1.5 whereas your image looks something like 0.1. You can also control this value with the “set” command. This is discussed in the “Image Tips” under smoothness <http://www.rbvi.ucsf.edu/chimera/docs/UsersGuide/print.html#tips> …as well as the Effects and “set” documentation <http://www.rbvi.ucsf.edu/chimera/docs/UsersGuide/sideview.html#effects> <http://www.rbvi.ucsf.edu/chimera/docs/UsersGuide/midas/set.html#subdivision> For future reference, we recommend sending questions to chimera-users(a)cgl.ucsf.edu (CC’d here) to better ensure that you get an answer. I hope this helps, Elaine ----- Elaine C. Meng, Ph.D. UCSF Chimera(X) team Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry University of California, San Francisco > On Aug 24, 2018, at 6:41 PM, Alex Yorn <alexyorn(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > > Elaine, > I'm having a little difficulty viewing ribbon models. I'm not sure what I did exactly, but I every time I open up Chimera, the default setting is this (see attached photo). This looks like a flat representation of the ribbon, but it's actually the supersmooth representation. I've tried double-checking the Cross Section in the Ribbon Style Editor, but everything looks normal (see attached photo). Can you help me with this? > Sincerely, > Alex Yorn

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Tetramer using Chimera
by Bárbara Abrahim Vieira 24 Aug '18

24 Aug '18

Dear all, We wish apply in our research the Chimera system. Initially, we build our model (monomer) using ab initio and then, we will investigate the active site using docking. However, it is known that the protein is a tetramer. Then, we need to create a tetramer, without any pdb homologous, is it possible? Thanks for your time, ________________________________ Bárbara Abrahim-Vieira Modelagem Molecular ModMolQSAR Faculty of Pharmacy Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

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some issues with download Chimera
by Zhu, Daming (NIH/NIAID) [E] 23 Aug '18

23 Aug '18

Hello, I have some issues with downloading Chimera. I can download and install it onto my computer, but it messed up my screens-I have two computer screens but only one works (with a terrible looking), and the other one cannot be connected. If I want both Chimera and my two computer screens working, what is the basic requirement for a computer? Thank you for your help. Best regards, Daming Zhu Daming Zhu Laboratory of Malaria Immunology and Vaccinology NIAID/NIH Twinbrook I, Room 1118 5640 Fishers Lane Rockville, MD 20852 Phone: 301-761-3993

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Dropdown list of models in groups
by Yasser Almeida Hernández 23 Aug '18

23 Aug '18

Hello, I am working with groups of models, and I wonder if there is a way to make a group, with a defined name, and then inspect each models independently without lose the group. Currently, if I make a group, and then ungroup, I lose the definition, notes ans any other action on it. If there is no possibility, I would suggest the developers to consider the option to make groups with dropdown list of models. Best Yasser

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