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Is there a way to see what representations are currently displayed in PyMOL?

I am using PyMol to visualize .pdb protein structures. I show/hide representation a lot, and sometimes I get confused with what representations are currently displayed. So I end up with doing a lot ...
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How do I view the simulated protein structure along with ligand in VMD?

I did a simulation of a protein-ligand complex, and it has stabilized after 5 ns. I have got the respective pdb files for every ns, but when I try to view in VMD (Visual Molecular Dynamics), I cannot ...
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What biochemical molecule viewer allows for changes in amino acids and resulting tertiary structure?

I am familiar with the Jmol, Rasmol and PyMoL softwares, and was recently introduced to BioBlender. However, I am completely unaware if any of these programs (or others) are capable of loading a .pdb ...
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Parse PDB using DSR-PDB Library

I'm trying to parse ATOM section of a PDB file. I'm using the dsr-pdb library for this purpose. I've encountered a problem. This library interprets CD1 atom of ILE ...
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JMol “calculate HBONDS”: which atom is the donor/acceptor?

JMol can be used to identify Hydrogen bonds in proteins by the script "calculate HBONDS". By outputting the state of the network, we can obtain a lisdt of H-bonds. Here's one line from an example ...
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Protein data bank syntax: Can two protein secondary structures “overlap”?

I have a technical question regarding the syntax in Protein Data Bank files. In the protein with PDB# 1AE9 (pdb file), there are two lines in the .pdb file: ...
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What is the significance and method behind Ramachandran plots?

My PI showed a Ramachandran plot in class today with minimal explanation, but I'm interested in finding out more. I understand that the Ramachandran plot shows the relation between the omega phi and ...
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How do I prepare a PDB for submission to the Protein Data Bank?

I have a couple structures that are nearly ready to be deposited in the PDB. Out of curiosity, I ran them through the ADIT's precheck tool and they failed with one error after another, as I lacked ...
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How can I pare down a PDB file in Python to only include specific residues?

I'm trying to make a script that will take a MTZ file (reflections), convert it into a CCP4 map, then pare that map down to only encompass a desired area to cut down on the size of my PyMol session ...
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How do I get the current “camera position” in PyMol so I can reuse it in scripts?

I have a few protein models I want to take pictures of with various ligands bound. It would be nice if I could do it from the same "position", but the only way I can figure out to repeat the same ...