Generating and Displaying an Electostatic Surface: Difference between revisions

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==Programs Required==
==Programs Required==
*Pymol http://pymol.sourceforge.net/
*Pymol http://pymol.sourceforge.net/
*APBS http://sourceforge.net/projects/apbs/
*APBS http://sourceforge.net/projects/apbs/ this may require a linux box (or can install via Cygwin)


===Generate PQR and PX Files for the Structure===
===Generate PQR and PX Files for the Structure===
#Download or generate PDB file.
#Download or generate PDB file.
#Go to the PDB2PQR server at http://pdb2pqr-1.wustl.edu/pdb2pqr/.  The default settings (AMBER forcefield, internal naming scheme) are ok.  Check off the prepare APBS input file button.
#Go to the PDB2PQR server at http://pdb2pqr-1.wustl.edu/pdb2pqr/.  The default settings (AMBER forcefield, internal naming scheme) are ok.  Check off the Create an APBS input file button.
#Save the pqr file and the APBS input file.
#Save the pqr file and the APBS input file.
#Run APBS as '''apbs inputfile.in'''.  This will generate a *.dx file.
#Run APBS as '''apbs inputfile.in'''.  This will generate a *.dx file.
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#Go to plugin -> apbs tools -> visualization.
#Go to plugin -> apbs tools -> visualization.
#Go to the visualization tab.
#Go to the visualization tab.
#Click on show and adjust settings to -10kV to 10kV and press show again.
#Under molecular surface click '''Color by potential on sol. accesible surface'''.
#Click on show and adjust settings to -10kV to 10kV and press show again.  You may need to adjust these settings again depending on the charge state of your molecule..


[[Category: Structures]]
[[Category: Structures]]
[[Category: PyMol]]
[[Category: PyMol]]
[[Category: Bioinformatics]]
[[Category: Bioinformatics]]