> this is probably better: > > Color atoms based on a crystallographic B-factor or "temperature" scale. > Colors > range from blue (least positional variability within the crystal) through > white > to red (most positional variability). Using a fixed scale allows direct > comparison between two structures. Using a relative scale sets the > blue-red > range to match the range of varibility in the model itself. > > I finally see what the connection is to temperature. Even perfectly > ordered > crystals will show higher positional variability at higher temperature due > to > vibrational effects. But that's not what this is used for. It's used for > discriminating between atoms that are more tightly held in position (in > the > center of an enzyme or in a well-defined structure such as a beta-pleated > sheet, > for example) from those that are more loosely held in position (on the > periphery > or in a structurally transitional region, perhaps). > > Bob
Looks very good to me. If you want a technical description of the difference between b-factor and temperature (by Bernard ? at JPL? Los Alamos?) then let me know. I may be able to dig it up. Miguel ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by: YOU BE THE JUDGE. Be one of 170 Project Admins to receive an Apple iPod Mini FREE for your judgement on who ports your project to Linux PPC the best. Sponsored by IBM. Deadline: Sept. 24. Go here: http://sf.net/ppc_contest.php _______________________________________________ Jmol-developers mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/jmol-developers
