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===Atomic Representations=== | ===Atomic Representations=== | ||
Atomic representations are illustrated in the [[Glycine|page about Glycine]]. These show positions of atoms and covalent bonds. Such representations are useful for looking at atomic detail, but become too cluttered to be useful for visualizing [[peptides]] or [[chains|protein chains]]. | Atomic representations are illustrated in the [[Glycine|page about Glycine]]. These show positions of atoms and covalent bonds. Such representations are useful for looking at atomic detail, but become too cluttered to be useful for visualizing [[peptides]] or [[chains|protein chains]]. | ||
''Ball and stick'' is one option in the ''representations'' tab of Proteopedia's [[Scene Authoring Tools]]. Another is ''stick'', also called ''wireframe''. | |||
In [[FirstGlance in Jmol]], you can isolate a small portion of a large structure, and then display it as sticks (''Vines/Sticks'' in the ''Views'' tab). Or, rather than isolating it, which hides everything else, you can center it and then turn on slabbing. | In [[FirstGlance in Jmol]], you can isolate a small portion of a large structure, and then display it as sticks (''Vines/Sticks'' in the ''Views'' tab). Or, rather than isolating it, which hides everything else, you can center it and then turn on slabbing. | ||
