RASMOL AB - New functionalities in the program for structure analysis

• Authors: Mateusz Pikora , Artur Gieldon
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

For many years RasMol was one of the most used programs for molecular visualization. It was an excellent tool due to its simplicity and its low demand of computer power. Today it is replaced by OpenGL programs, which have excellent graphics that new computers can additionally handle. Molecular graphics is one of the best tools for the analysis of biomolecular data. With high efficiency and a low demand of computer power, RasMol can still be used as a quick and handy tool used for the analysis of biomolecular structures with good results. In this paper, we describe modifications to the RasMol program, as implemented on the base of RasMol AB 2. We introduced several new functions, namely: the identification of histidine isomers, and advanced structural selection and macro capabilities (as implemented in the point-click menu), which result in an increase in the speed and accuracy of structural analyses. The program can be downloaded from the project page: http://etoh.chem.univ.gda.pl/rasmol/

Keywords

EN

RasMol; molecular visualization; structure analysis

• Publisher: Polish Biochemical Society
• Journal: Acta Biochimica Polonica
• Year: 2015
• Volume: 62
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 629-631

Dates

published

2015

received

2015-01-12

revised

2015-08-04

accepted

2015-08-09

(unknown)

2015-08-28

Contributors

author

Mateusz Pikora

• Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology, University of Gdansk, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdańsk, Poland

author

Artur Gieldon

• Theoretical Chemistry Group, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Gdansk, Gdańsk, Poland

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Identifiers

DOI

10.18388/abp.2015_972