Re: [modeller_usage] side-chains like in template

[sdh <>]

On Tue, 2010-06-01 at 10:32 -0700, Modeller Caretaker wrote:
> On 5/31/10 8:25 AM, sdh wrote:
> > I want to create a model based on two templates. How can I constraint
> > few selected positions, so they would preserve (if possible) side-chain
> > conformation of one of the templates?
> 
> Modeller doesn't really work this way for sidechains, particularly when 
> you have multiple templates. The restraints don't act to make the 
> sidechains look like the templates, merely to keep them in an 
> appropriate class (energy well). But if you want to keep a certain 
> sidechain in a certain conformation, you can add your own restraints to 
> do that.
> 

Thank you for the answer. Could you tell me which functions should I
use? (function names will be enough, I just want to know where to start)

Best wishes,
Staszek