Re: [modeller_usage] PIR file format

[Modeller Caretaker <modeller-care@ucsf.edu>]

On 9/21/12 6:26 AM, Nanda Pandey wrote:
> Do i need to convert my sequence to PIR file format in order to use it.

If by "use it", you mean you want to build a comparative model, then yes.

> If yes, how do i do it??

PIR files are just plain text, so they're very easy to make manually in 
a text editor or with some simple scripting.

> Is it recommended to generate alignment from external sources and then
> perform modelling using modeller or I can generate my model for a
> sequence using only modeller.

You can do it either way. The alignment you use for modeling doesn't 
have to be generated by Modeller.

	Ben Webb, Modeller Caretaker
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