Miguel sent (2004.05.11 at 6.15p [+0200gmt]) :

>Eric & Tim,
>
>I am starting to work on the graphic shapes for nucleotide chains.
>Backbone and Trace are partially working.
>
cool.



>The color scheme 'structure' defines colors for
>helix/sheet/turn/random segments of amino acid polymers. We can say:
>
>load samples/pdb/1crn.pdb 
>trace on 
>color trace structure
>
>However, if we try this on 1D66, we see that the DNA strands are
>colored white ... the same as random turns.
>
yes, that is Chime/Rasmol compatible behavior.


>It seems to me that this color scheme should be extended to provide
>special colors for DNA and RNA.
>
a good idea, but somewhat more difficult...


>
>Q: Should we use the Dark Purple and Maroon colors that you defined
>for DNA & RNA as part of the DRuMS color scheme?
>
the DRuMS schemes do not color nucleic acids by structure, only by
identity.  I don't know how to determine the structure of nucleic acids,
analagous to the DSSP algorthims for defining protein secondary
structure.

maybe such an algorithm exists - can anyone else comment on this?


regards,

tim
-- 
Timothy Driscoll
molvisions - see, grasp, learn.
<http://www.molvisions.com/>
usa:north carolina:wake forest


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