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You are right to complain.  The "rotate/translate molecule" function
is missing.

A tedious work around is 
make a copy of the ideal DNA molecule
RTZ a fragment/chain of the copy to where you want it
LSQ fit the ideal onto the RTZed fragment/chain.

Paul.

> With respect to moving duplex DNA. I assume these are in two different
> chains (say A and B) which means you cannot really refine (and even
> select) it as such. I guess currently the easiest way would be to merge
> the DNA in one chain and then move or rigid body fit it to preserve the
> 'idealness'.
> 
> 
> > 
> > While we're on the subject of nuisances, has anyone tried to move 
> > an 
> > entire double helix of DNA? I am only able to move it one 
> > strand/chain 
> > at a time (which sort of defeats the purpose of being "ideal"). 
> > I've 
> > tried selected the first template base and the last primer base 
> > like in 
> > O, but it just cancels the move/rotate selection. 
> >