You wrote:
>> Dear Netters:
>> I am searching for the method or program to fit the DNA double
> helix backbone (straight or bent) and alpha helix backbone of protein by
> mathematical function, for extracting structrual information from
> existing structures. Any suggestion is appreciated.
>> Thanks in advance.
>> Wen-Shyong Tzou
>>> | * Wen-Shyong Tzou
> | /~~\ Ph.D. candidate
> | * / / Laboratory for Computer Modeling of Biomolecules
> / / \ Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Academia Sinica
> / / \ Nankang, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
> / / | Address: P.O. Box 1-99, Nankang, Taipei, Taiwan
> / / |
> / <*> | / e-mail: wstzou at sinica.edu.tw> | \ / Phone: (886)-2-27899033
> / \ / Fax: (886)-2-27887641
> _/ | /
> |~|
>>>Dear Wen-Shyong Tzou,
the most widely used program to calculate the DNA helical axis is
Curves. Curves is developed and provided by R. Lavery [2] and H. Sklenar.
In a review article [1] the authors describe also the application of
Curves for proteins and alpha-helices. I'm currently working on
a program which determines the global bending and kinking of the
curvilinear helical axis obtained by Curves. Please contact me for
details.
Peter
[1]
Lavery, R.; Sklenar, H. A quantitative description of the
conformation of biological macromolecules. In: Sarma, R.
H.; Sarma M. H., eds. Structure and Methods, Volume 2: DNA
protein complexes and proteins. Adenine Press; 1990: p.
215-235.
[2]
email: richard at ibpc.fr
WWW: http://www.ibpc.fr:8080/9080_Bioth/9080.html
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