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>>The lowest rmsd might not be the biological relevant one 
True, however the least square fit using the right residues (thus producing the lowest rmsd possible) can really tell you the most significant differences (or not signifcant ones) that cause biological changes. Human eyes are often not good in doing this. Using automated lsq fit programs can give you precise (initial) information using the lowest human effort and low chance of human error.

Clement

>>As confucius would say, don't trust the output of a program if you have not programmed it yourself or know what it's doing.
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>>Last words of wisdom for tonight.
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>>Jürgen

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On Nov 14, 2010, at 8:32 PM, Clement Angkawidjaja wrote:


  DALI server (http://ekhidna.biocenter.helsinki.fi/dali_server/). Choose the 
  pairwise alignment function. It is all automatic and will give you the 
  lowest rmsd. Note, however, that it will omit parts that are very different 
  for calculation.

  Within CCP4, SUPERPOSE or COOT can also do that. You need to specify the 
  residues you want to use for calculation for the lsq fit function.

  Regards,
  Clement Angkawidjaja, PhD
  Specially Appointed CMP Assistant Professor
  Graduate School of Engineering
  Osaka University
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  -----Original Message----- 
  From: E rajakumar
  Sent: Monday, November 15, 2010 6:52 AM
  To: [log in to unmask]
  Subject: [ccp4bb] Question on calculation of RMSD

  Dear All
  I have two structures of homo-dimeric protein complex with different DNA.
  I want to calculate RMS deviation between second monomer from these two 
  complexes by fixing superposed first monomer.

  This I require to know what is the effect of DNA on relative orientation of 
  two monomers in the dimer.

  Previously I was using MOLEMAN2 to do this calculation.

  Please can you suggest me any other program to do this calculation.

  Thanking you
  Raj


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