[PyMOL] Re: ribbon view of c-alpha only coordinates

[Cameron M. <cm...@uc...>]

Cathy,
Set the ribbon_trace param to 1 to get a connected C-alpha trace, as in:

> load sample_CAs.pdb
> set ribbon_trace, 1
> show ribbons

Cameron

=== pym...@li... wrote (on 11/01/2004 09:05 
PM): ===

>
> Subject:
> [PyMOL] ribbon view of c-alpha only coordinates
> From:
> Cathy Lawson <cat...@ru...>
> Date:
> Mon, 01 Nov 2004 12:05:51 -0500
> To:
> pym...@li...
>
>
> Dear Fellow Pymolers,
>
> Some PDB files (notably models fitted into EM density) contain only 
> C-alpha coordinates.
> When read into Pymol, Ive found that the coordinates appear as a 
> constellation of individual atoms, and selecting a ribbon view doesn't 
> connect them with lines.
>
> Anyone know a workaround to view C-alpha atom coordinates in Pymol as 
> C-alpha traces?
>
> thanks,
>
> Cathy Lawson
>
>
>
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Cameron Mura
UCSD