QUANTA 2006
Simulation, Search, and Analysis
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Simulation, Search, and Analysis

   Who Should Read This Book
   What This Book Contains
   How to Use the QUANTA Introductory Documentation Set
   Documentation Set Roadmap
   Related Documentation
   Restarting QUANTA
   Conventions

1. Executing CHARMm Dynamics

   Commands in the CHARMm pulldown
   Running CHARMm dynamics calculations
      Heating
      Equilibration
      Simulation
      Saving dynamics output
   Executing dynamics animation
      Sample procedure - Dynamics animation
      Create an animation with an energy trace
   Summary
   References

2. Applying Constraints

   Defining and applying atom constraints
      Sample procedure - Defining and applying atom constraints
   Defining and applying distance constraints
   Defining and applying torsion constraints
      Sample procedure - Defining and applying distance and torsion constraints
   Applying stochastic boundary constraints
   Summary

3. Defining Geometric Properties

   Understanding Torsion Manipulations
   Defining Torsion Angles
      Interactively Defining Torsion Angles
   Specifying Torsion Angles and Families
   Saving and Restoring Torsion Angle Definitions
   Selecting Torsions
   Dealing with Cyclic Structures
   Defining Other Geometric Properties
      Sample Procedure - Defining Torsion Angles
   Summary

4. Understanding Search Methods

   Using a Systematic Search Method
   Using a Stochastic Search Method
   Performing a Conformational Search
      Setting Up a Background Search
      Performing a Search on More than One Structure
      Using Tags
   Understanding the Grid Scan Search
   Understanding the Custom Search
   Understanding Cyclic Modeling
   Understanding Random Sampling Search
   Understanding Random Minimization
   Understanding the Boltzmann Jump Search
      Choosing Boltzmann Jump Parameters
   Understanding the Hybrid Jump Search
   Understanding the Custom RIS Search
   Understanding RIS Random Sampling
   Understanding the Filter Search
   Understanding the Peptide Flip Search
   Understanding Loop Modeling
   Additional Processing of Conformations
   Summary
   References

5. Performing a Search

   Performing a Grid Scan Search
      Sample Procedure - Grid Scan Search
   Performing a Second Grid Scan Search
   Performing a Random Sampling Search
      Sample Procedure - Random Sampling Search
   Performing a Boltzmann Jump Search
      Sample Procedure - Boltzmann Jump Search
   Performing a Search Using the Peptide Flip
      Sample Procedure - Peptide Flip Search
   Summary

6. Analyzing Results

   Using the Analysis and Plots Palettes
      Sample Procedure - Using the Analysis Palette
      Sample Procedure - Using the Plots Palette
   Additional Processing of Conformations
   Using Overlay Structures
      Sample Procedure - Using Overlay Structures
   Creating 2D Plots and Making Selections
      Using a Potential Energy Trace to Create a Subset of Conformations
      Sample Procedure - Create a Conformation Subset
      Creating a Range Map
      Using Scatter Plots
      Sample procedure - Scatter Plot
      Using Correlation Maps
      Sample Procedure - Generating a Correlation Map
   Comparing Conformations
      Sample Procedure - Comparing Structures from Two Files
   Creating and Analyzing Clusters
      Selecting Clusters
      Sample Procedure - Generating and Analyzing a Cluster
   Analyzing Trajectory Files
      Sample Procedure - Analyzing a Trajectory File
   Summary

7. Examining Molecular Similarity

   Creating Structures
      Sample Procedure - Building Molecules
   Managing Structures
      Sample Procedure - Atom Matching Preparation
   Matching Atoms
      Sample Procedure - Matching Atoms in Two Structures
      Matching Atoms in Three or More Structures
      Sample Procedure - Matching Atoms for Three or More Structures
   Performing Structural Fitting
      Sample Procedure - Fitting
   Performing Volume Fitting
      Sample Procedure - Volume Calculations
   Using MSF Bundles for Multiple Conformers
      Sample Procedure - Using MSF Bundles
   Summary

8. Using Tables

   Using Objects Specific to Tables
   Operating Within the Table Window
      Mouse Actions
      Keyboard Actions
   Using Table Menus
   Summary

9. Generating Graphs

   Using Objects Specific to Graph Plotting
   Using Graph Plotting Menus
   Summary


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