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===How Do I Display My Molecule?===
===How Do I Display My Molecule?===
First, you should search the [[Protein Data Bank]] to see if the molecule you wish to display has a published empirically-determined structure. The best way to search is by protein sequence (Advanced Search, Sequence).  If you find a suitable model, be sure to write down the 4-character [[PDB code]] that uniquely identifies that model. The [[PDB code]] can simply be entered into Proteopedia's Molecular [[Scene Authoring Tools]]. Proteopedia will get the model automatically, directly from the [[PDB]].
First, you should search the [[Protein Data Bank]] to see if the molecule you wish to display has a published empirically-determined structure. The best way to search is by protein sequence (Advanced Search, Sequence).  If you find a suitable model, be sure to write down the 4-character [[PDB code]] that uniquely identifies that model. The [[PDB code]] can simply be entered into Proteopedia's Molecular [[Scene Authoring Tools]]. Proteopedia will get the model automatically, directly from the [[PDB]]. Watch the relevant videos in the [[Proteopedia:Video Guide|Video Guide]] to see how easy this is, once you have a [[PDB code]] in hand.


'''Uploading''': If you have a custom model, not available (at least in the form you wish to use) from the [[Protein Data Bank]], you can upload it into Proteopedia, and then use it in a molecular scene. Instructions: [[Help:Uploading molecules]]. Please note that if the model in question is available from the [[Protein Data Bank]], there is no need to upload it. Simply request it using its [[PDB code]] when creating a molecular scene.
'''Uploading''': If you have a custom model, not available (at least in the form you wish to use) from the [[Protein Data Bank]], you can upload it into Proteopedia, and then use it in a molecular scene. Instructions: [[Help:Uploading molecules]]. Please note that if the model in question is available from the [[Protein Data Bank]], there is no need to upload it. Simply request it using its [[PDB code]] when creating a molecular scene.