m.b.rajasekaran@reading.ac.uk wrote: > I have a query regarding the DOPE score for > the models.It is mentioned in the manual that models with lowest DOPE score > value are reliable. I am having two models right now with values -7000 and > -6000 respectively. I would like to know which one is the best among these > two based on the values.

-7000 is lower than -6000. Of course, the DOPE score is not a perfect predictor of model accuracy, but you can be reasonably confident that the model with DOPE score -7000 is the better structure.

Ben Webb, Modeller Caretaker