pdbdistplot

Visualize intermolecular distances in PDB file

Syntax

pdbdistplot('PDBid')
pdbdistplot('PDBid', Distance)

Arguments

PDBid

Unique identifier for a protein structure record. Each structure in the PDB is represented by a 4-character alphanumeric identifier.

For example, 4hhb is the identification code for hemoglobin.

Distance

Threshold distance in Angstroms shown on a spy plot. Default value is 7.

Description

pdbdistplot displays the distances between atoms and amino acids in a PDB structure.

pdbdistplot('PDBid') retrieves the entry PDBid from the Protein Data Bank (PDB) database and creates a heat map showing interatom distances and a spy plot showing the residues where the minimum distances apart are less than 7 Angstroms. PDBid can also be the name of a variable or a file containing a PDB MATLAB structure.

pdbdistplot('PDBid', Distance) specifies the threshold distance shown on a spy plot.

Examples

Show spy plot at 7 Angstroms of the protein cytochrome C from albacore tuna.

pdbdistplot('5CYT');

Now take a look at 10 Angstroms.

pdbdistplot('5CYT',10);

See Also

Bioinformatics Toolbox functions getpdb, pdbread


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