HELIX-Plugin for MB DNA Analysis

Version: 1.0


Loading a sequence

To load a sequence click on "Select" button from the main panel and select an amino acid file (*.ami). Alternatively, you can copy/paste the sequence from another file.

Representation

To start the analysis, highlight a fragment of the sequence with the mouse. By default the program will plot a helix. To view the hydrophobicity graph, please go to "View->Hydrophobicity Graph" from the graph screen. MB divides amino acids into 3 groups:
 1.) No charge (nonpolar and uncharged polar side chains):
     Gly, Ala, Val, Leu, Ile, Met, Phe, Trp, Ser, Thr, 
     Asn, Gln, Tyr, Cys 
     By default: black
 2.) Posively charged chains:
     Lys, Arg, His
     By default: red
 3.) Negatively charged chains:
     Asp, Glu 
     By default: blue
 4.) Proline
     Pro
     By default: green
It's also possible to change the angle between the residues, the background colors and the line colors from the main panel.

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