Re: [COOT] Transforming maps

2010-02-03 Thread Paul Emsley

Marko Hyvonen wrote:
(transform-map-using-lsq-matrix 1 A 1 200 0 A 1 200 2 (molecule-centre 
1) 10)


All seems to go fine, except that the map matches correctly only part of 
the transformed molecule, and it looks like when the map is extended by 
symmetry, things fail
  
Yes, the transformed map only makes sense 10A around the centre of molecule 
1.



Make sense, but it does not quite do the correct thing. If I use:

(read-pdb test.pdb)
(read-pdb reference.pdb )
(auto-read-make-and-draw-maps test.mtz)
(transform-map-using-lsq-matrix 1 A 118 349 0 A 118 349 2 
(molecule-centre 1) 10)

(set-rotation-centre 34.0726.71   0.6102)# centre of molecule 1

the result is: http://www-cryst.bioc.cam.ac.uk/node/199

  


still can't see anything (other than window dressing).

This is centred on the point around which the map is created (based on 
coot output), and you can see clearly density is lacking from one side of 
the image, very close to the centre.
  


that sound like the radius is too big.

  

I am sure there is trivial solution to this, but I can't think of it now.

  
Use a bigger radius?  Dynamically set the position to which you transform 
maps?



Dynamically? Me? That would be great. 

Hmm...

Can I centre on a residue or 
calculate a centre from a set of atoms? 


Yes.

go-to-atom-chain-residue-atom-name

molecule-centre

Also, is the lsq matrix from the 
transform-map-using-lsq-matrix stored anywhere, 


No, sadly not.  It returns the new molecule number of the map.

You can generate an lsq matrix using:

(clear-lsq-matches)
(add-lsq-match bla bla..)
(define my-matrix (apply-lsq-matches imol-ref imol-mov))

and can I use it for other 
transformations?
  


Yes, indeed.


[COOT] problem with refining DNA

2010-02-03 Thread Norman Zhu
hello there

   I am in the process of refining a protein structure complexed to DNA
promoter site.  I ran into difficulty as i try to move a few bases into
patch of electron density that is obviously meant for them.  dragging the
bases with real space refine zone and/or regularize zone neither break open
the phosphate back bone bounds or turn everything into knots.  
   I know there is nothing wrong with the naming convention of my bases
since I changed them from DT to Td after similar blog.  
  Any suggestion on this matter would be greatly appreciated.

Norm