[Chimera-users] pdb to density map function

[Elaine Meng]

On Mar 24, 2008, at 8:56 PM, Jeff Triffo wrote:
> hi,
> I think I recall seeing information about a pdb -> density map  
> function
> (like an MRC density map). is this currently implemented/contained
> within Chimera? I can use an outside program to do this, but if it is
> already in Chimera I would prefer to do that.
> thanks,
> -Jeff
>

Hi Jeff,
Yes, there is a "molmap" command in recent versions:
http://www.cgl.ucsf.edu/chimera/docs/UsersGuide/midas/molmap.html

In addition, the "Fit in Map" tool can use the same functionality to  
simulate a map from atomic coordinates and then use map-in-map fitting:
http://www.cgl.ucsf.edu/chimera/docs/ContributedSoftware/fitmaps/ 
fitmaps.html

These features were added after the November production release but  
are available in recent daily builds:
http://www.cgl.ucsf.edu/chimera/alpha-downloads.html

Best,
Elaine
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UCSF Computer Graphics Lab and Babbitt Lab
Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry
University of California, San Francisco
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