On 11/04/2010 06:52 PM, Robert Hanson wrote:
> On Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 12:24 PM, Dr. Christoph Gille <
> christoph.gi...@charite.de> wrote:
>> Two questions:
>> 1. How to specify pdb insertion codes in selections
>>
> 
> %x
> 
> so, for example,
> 
> select %A          //  just the "A" set
> select % or %A  // "unmarked" or "A" set -- a "configuration"
> select *.ca%A
> 
> Mostly these are useful in the sense of whole-model "configurations".
> "configuration 1" is the model using first insertion code for a given
> residue, whatever that might be for a given residue; "configuration 2" is
> the second, etc. If you want to load just one configuration, you can use:
> 
> load xxxx.pdb FILTER "conf 1"
> 
> for example. This is a "safe" load for any PDB file, even if it contains no
> insertion code information. It means you will have no atoms present except
> those.
> 
> You can also use:
> 
>  load xxxx.pdb FILTER "%A"
> 
> This will load only the configuration involving alternative location A (and,
> of course, the unmarked atoms as well), regardless the order of "A" among
> the alternative locations for a given residue.
> 
> The issue is that %A may apply to some residues, while %B may apply to
> others, and in certain rare cases whole residues are "A" or "B".
> 
Bob, didn't you mix up insertion codes and alternative locations here?

As far as I know insertion codes are named with a preceding '^' sign:

  "10^A:B" to select residue 10 with insertion code A of chain B

Regards,
Rolf

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