期刊
PROTEIN SCIENCE
卷 29, 期 1, 页码 268-276出版社
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/pro.3781
关键词
macros; molecular artwork; molecular graphics; molecular illustration; molecular visualization; PyMOL scripting language; Python scripting; scientific illustration; shortcuts; visual narratives
资金
- Directorate for Biological Sciences [MCB-1616845]
- National Institute of General Medical Sciences [20 GM103640]
PyMOL is often used to generate images of biomolecular structures. Hundreds of parameters in PyMOL provide precise control over the appearance of structures. We developed 241 Python functions-called shortcuts-that extend and ease the use of PyMOL. A user runs a shortcut by entering its name at the PyMOL prompt. We clustered the shortcuts by functionality into 25 groups for faster look-up. One set of shortcuts generates new styles of molecular representation. Another group saves files with time stamps in the file names; the unique filenames avoid overwriting files that have already been developed. A third group submits search terms in the user's web browser. The help function prints the function's documentation to the command history window. This documentation includes the PyMOL commands that the user can reuse by copying and pasting onto the command line or into a script file. The shortcuts should save the average PyMOL user many hours per year searching for code fragments in their computer or on-line. Statement for Lay Public Computer-generated images of protein structures are vital to the interpretation of and communication about the molecular structure of proteins. PyMOL is a popular computer program for generating such images. We made a large collection of macros or shortcuts that save time by executing complex operations with a few keystrokes.
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