Hello Anasuya,

On Thu, 2013-04-04 15:49  EDT,  Anasuya Dighe <anas...@mbu.iisc.ernet.in>
wrote:

> Hello,
> 
> I wanted to know if its possible in PyMOL to split a PDB file with
> multiple chains,into its component chains and make smaller PDB files
> corresponding to each chain.
> 
> For eg: I have a pdb file, 1a55.pdb, having chains P,Q and R. How do I
> make split it to separate components like 1a55_P.pdb, 1a55_Q.pdb,
> 1a55_R.pdb
> 
> Also, in case I have a large number of multiple chain PDB files, how
> could I go about splitting each of them?

In addition to the other (manual) answers, there is a script on the PyMOL
wiki that does exactly this.  See:

http://www.pymolwiki.org/index.php/Split_chains

Cheers,
Rob

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Robert L. Campbell, Ph.D.
Senior Research Associate/Adjunct Assistant Professor
Dept. of Biomedical & Molecular Sciences
Botterell Hall Rm 644
Queen's University, 
Kingston, ON K7L 3N6  Canada
Tel: 613-533-6821
<robert.campb...@queensu.ca>    http://pldserver1.biochem.queensu.ca/~rlc

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