there are two additional answers:
1) if you do not want to change some atoms relative to the initial conformation,
they should not be selected for optimization. by default, all the atoms are
selected for optimization. however, you can change that by redefining the
select_atoms routine. you may want to think what kind of restraints are needed
(selected-selected, selected-unselected atoms). please see faq.
2) there are no constraints in modeller. all are restraints.
best, andrej
Andras Fiser wrote:
> When you define a restraint, you choose the type of the restraint (like
> distance, angle etc) and the functional form how to restrain it. E.g. If the
> functional form defines only an upper boundary, you have a constraint.
>
> For the various implemented functional forms check table 2.2. on p 74 in the
> manual.
>
> a gaussian or an upper boundary gaussian (functional form 3 and 2) would be the
> answer for you. If you define a very small sigma for the G. function, you can
> imitate a hard limit, if it is desired. For options check MAKE_RESTRAINTS
> routine (therein: restraint_parameters).
>
> Andras
>
> Giulio Rastelli wrote:
> >
> > Dear modellers,
> >
> > is it possible with Modeller4 to define constraints instead of restraints?
> > I would like to constraint a set of conserved residues to be exactly in the
> > same position as those of the template structure, and was looking for a way
> > to do
> > this without setting explicit distance, angle and torsion restraints.
> >
> > Thank yuo very much,
> >
> > Giulio Rastelli
> > Dipartimento di Scienze farmaceutiche
> > Universita di Modena , Italy
>
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