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TitleInteractive Protein Manipulation (In Proceedings)
Author(s) Oliver Kreylos, Nelson Max, Silvia Noemi Crivelli, Wes Bethel, Bernd Hamann
Keyword(s)Protein Structure Prediction, Protein Manipulation, Inverse Kinematics, Molecular Modeling, Molecular Visualization, Interactive Visualization, Computational Science
Year 2003
LocationSeattle, WA
DateOctober, 2003
OrganizationIEEE
URLhttp://graphics.cs.ucdavis.edu/~okreylos/ResDev/ProtoShop/
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Abstract We describe an interactive visualization and modeling program for the creation of protein structures ``from scratch.'' The input to our program is an amino acid sequence~-- decoded from a gene~-- and a sequence of predicted secondary structure types for each amino acid~-- provided by external structure prediction programs. Our program can be used in the set-up phase of a protein structure prediction process; the structures created with it serve as input for a subsequent global internal energy minimization, or another method of protein structure prediction. Our program supports basic visualization methods for protein structures, interactive manipulation based on inverse kinematics, and visualization guides to aid a user in creating ``good'' initial structures.