Consensus


Contents

Release 97.2, May 1998



Table of Contents

1. Introduction

2. Theory

Background
Consensus Theory
Standard Constraints
Global Constraints
Local Constraints
Distance Geometry Theory
Describing Molecular Conformation
Covalent Distance Constraints
Vicinal Distance Constraints
Chirality Constraints in DGII
How to Constrain Torsion Angles
Steric Distance Constraints
Conformational Distance Constraints
Bound Smoothing
Triangle Bound Smoothing
Tetrangle Inequality Bound Smoothing
Embedding Coordinates From Distances
Metrization
Embedding
Majorization
Optimization of the Coordinates
The Error Function
Simulated Annealing Associated With DGII
Minimization and Analysis

3. Implementation

Sequence Window
Sequence Display
Controls
Sequence Boxes
Sequence Gaps
Manipulating the Sequence Display
Scrolling Modes
Seq Mode
Moving sequences
Manipulating gaps
Box Mode
Initializing boxes
Moving and resizing boxes
Freezing and unfreezing boxes
Deleting boxes
Distance Geometry
Invoking DGII
Database Files
Step 1 Programs and Files
Step 2 Programs and Files
Step 3 Programs and Files
Support Programs

4. Command Summary

Sequences Pulldown
Sequences/Get
Sequences/Put
Sequences/Extract
Sequences/Copy
Sequences/Delete
Sequences/AssignCoords
Sequences/Color
Boxes Pulldown
Boxes/Initialize
Boxes/Delete
Boxes/Freeze
Boxes/UnFreeze
Boxes/Summarize
Background_Job pulldown
Background_Job/Setup_Bkgd_Job
Background_Job/Control_Bkgd_Job
Background_Job/Completion_Status
Background_Job/Kill_Bkgd_Job
Consensus Pulldown
Consensus/DGII_Setup
Consensus/DGII_Params
Consensus/DGII_Run
Consensus/DGII_Tabulate

5. Methodology

Consensus Methodology
DGII Methodology
Bounds Generation and Smoothing
Metrization and Embedding
Optimization

6. Tutorial

A. References

B. File Formats


List of Figures

1. Tetrangle Inequality Limits
2. Amino Acid Sequences Window
3. Sequence Box
4. Sequence Gap
5. Overview of DGII
6. DGII Bounds Generation and Smoothing Data Flow
7. DGII Metrization and Embedding Data Flow
8. DGII Optimization Data Flow


List of Tables

1. Most Distal Corresponding Atoms for Amino Acid Side Chains
2. Sequence Box Color Coding



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