[gmx-users] Reg: creation of separate chains in .pdb file

[Justin Lemkul]

On 5/29/17 8:00 AM, Syed Azeem wrote:
> Hey all,
> 
> I simulated a protein-peptide docked complex. Post simulation, I
> created an index file selecting only the Protein Group
> (protein-peptide complex). Then using editconf, I created a .pdb file
> for the same.
> 
> When I view the prtn.pdb file, only the protein is available but not
> the peptide. Still the prtn.pdb file has coordinates for peptide as
> well. The pdb file also lacks a chain identifier, which was present in

If you're having trouble viewing the coordinates, that's a problem with the 
viewer itself.  You say that the coordinates are there (as they should be) so 
there's no reason they can't be visualized if rendered properly.

> the initial structure.
> 
> How to overcome this?
> 

Add suitable chain identifiers back into the coordinate file.

-Justin

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