Introduction to molecular visualization: Difference between revisions
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Simplified representations such as '''[[Backbone_representations|backbone traces or ribbons/cartoons]]''' are very helpful in understanding structure when it comes to large molecules such as proteins, DNA, RNA and their complexes. These representations are available under the ''representations'' tab in Proteopedia's [[Scene Authoring Tools]], as well as in the ''Views'' tab in [[FirstGlance in Jmol]]. | Simplified representations such as '''[[Backbone_representations|backbone traces or ribbons/cartoons]]''' are very helpful in understanding structure when it comes to large molecules such as proteins, DNA, RNA and their complexes. These representations are available under the ''representations'' tab in Proteopedia's [[Scene Authoring Tools]], as well as in the ''Views'' tab in [[FirstGlance in Jmol]]. | ||
{{Clear}} | {{Clear}} | ||
==Color Schemes for Macromolecules== | ==Color Schemes for Macromolecules== | ||
A set of standard color schemes for macromolecules, called [[DRuMS]], was released in 2000. These color schemes are offered on buttons in Proteopedia's [[Scene Authoring Tools]]. They derive in part from physical ball and stick models (called [[CPK|Corey-Pauling-Kolton or CPK]] models) that [[History of Macromolecular Visualization|pre-dated computer visualization]]. Those early colors for chemical elements were incorporated into early [[Molecular modeling and visualization software|Molecular Visualization Software]] such as [[Kinemages%2C_Mage_and_KiNG|Kinemages]], [[RasMol]], and [[Chime]]. The [[CPK]] colors for chemical elements, and the [[DRuMS]] color schemes were incorporated into the [http://jmol.sourceforge.net/jscolors/ color schemes] built into [[Jmol]], the visualization engine used in Proteopedia. | A set of standard color schemes for macromolecules, called [[DRuMS]], was released in 2000. These color schemes are offered on buttons in Proteopedia's [[Scene Authoring Tools]]. They derive in part from physical ball and stick models (called [[CPK|Corey-Pauling-Kolton or CPK]] models) that [[History of Macromolecular Visualization|pre-dated computer visualization]]. Those early colors for chemical elements were incorporated into early [[Molecular modeling and visualization software|Molecular Visualization Software]] such as [[Kinemages%2C_Mage_and_KiNG|Kinemages]], [[RasMol]], and [[Chime]]. The [[CPK]] colors for chemical elements, and the [[DRuMS]] color schemes were incorporated into the [http://jmol.sourceforge.net/jscolors/ color schemes] built into [[Jmol]], the visualization engine used in Proteopedia. | ||
