Graphite-MicroMégas tutorial 1: 3D modeling of DNA

In this video tutorial, we show how to create DNA and wrap it around a protein with the Graphite-MicroMégas tool.

This software allows to model in 3D assemblies of proteins and DNA. Its main feature is the capability to create 3D models of DNA in a highly intuitive manner.
To date, the modeling and visualization tool allows to:
- import PDB files
- create isosurface of molecular object
- highlight residues of interest
- calculate distance between residues pairs
- import and export in 3D formats
- model DNA and export the result in PDB
- visualize a 3D scene with Level of Detail
- import a file with x,y,z coordinates and convert it into a DNA representation.

Graphite-MicroMégas is the result of a collaboration between the Fourmentin-Guilbert Scientific Foundation (http://www.fourmentinguilbert.org) and INRIA (Samuel Hornus, Bruno Levy; http://alice.loria.fr).

It runs on Linux, Windows and Mac OSX.

The tools is in beta stage, and it is hoped that users will provide feedback.

You can download this free software here:

http://www.loria.fr/~shornus/FFG/micromegas.html

Tutorials are available here: http://www.lifeexplorer.eu/3d-models/tutorials

Do not hesitate to contact us at:

info [at] lifeexplorer.eu

samuel.hornus [at] inria.fr

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• 3D
• modeling
• protein
• DNA
• pdb
• data
• bank
• Graphite
• LifeExplorer
• INRIA
• LORIA
• Fourmentin-Guilbert
• molecules