You could include the Calpha atom. It looks a little odd,
but not as odd as those floating side chains...
This is how I do it:
ball-and-stick require in residue A85 and not either atom O, atom N or atom C;
-Tom
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Evans_P (pre at mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk) wrote:
: Steven Brenner wrote:
: >
: > 3lcid at qucdn.queensu.ca (Carl) writes:
: > >Does anyone know how to get side chains to connect with a ribbon
: > >trace when using molscript?
: >
: > Alas, there is no way to do this.
: >
: Use the "turn" command rather than "coil". This goes through the CA
: positions. No cure for helix or strand though.
: Phil
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