the DOPE score is not a correct indication from my experience. Ive modelled proteins of already known structures, then calculated their RMSD by aligning my computed models through modeller with the structure found in PDB. it has shown that not always the model with the lowest DOPE or nomralized DOPE for that matter has the best RMSD results with the PDB structure.
________________________________________ From: modeller_usage-bounces@salilab.org modeller_usage-bounces@salilab.org on behalf of vipul@nccs.res.in vipul@nccs.res.in Sent: Thursday, April 16, 2015 4:31 PM To: modeller_usage@salilab.org Subject: [modeller_usage] DOPE score based model selection
Dear Modeller_usage members,
Is it necessary to select the best protein model based on DOPE scores? I have made 100 models of a ~260 residue protein (enzyme) using Modeller. Then I chose the best model based on the DOPE Score and did loop refinement on a 16-residue long loop (50 refined models created) located at active site cleft. In loop-refined model the loop occludes the active site cleft, but in another loop-refined model (with intermediate DOPE score) it is alright. Can I use this loop-refined model? Also, is it essential to refine the loop even when some initial Models have good conformations of the loop? Any suggestions would be very helpful.
Thanks in advance, Vipul _______________________________________________ modeller_usage mailing list modeller_usage@salilab.org https://salilab.org/mailman/listinfo/modeller_usage