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{{Infobox script-repo
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|type      = plugin
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|filename  = plugins/mtsslWizard.py
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|author    = [[User:Gha|Gregor Hagelueken]]
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|license  = -
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}}
 
= mtsslWizard =
 
= mtsslWizard =
 
mtsslWizard is a PyMOL wizard for ''in silico'' spin labeling of proteins.
 
mtsslWizard is a PyMOL wizard for ''in silico'' spin labeling of proteins.
  
==Program features==
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==News==
An MTSSL spin label can be attached to any position of a protein just by pointing and clicking. The program can then search the conformational space of the label (5 chi angles) and determine which conformations of the label do not clash with the protein surface. In "distance mode", distances between MTSSL ensembles can be determined and exported.
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2020-05-21
For symmetric molecules, the MTSSL ensemble can be copied to symmetry related positions simply by pointing and clicking ("Copy & Move" mode).
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*If you are having trouble with installation give [http://www.mtsslsuite.isb.ukbonn.de this] a try
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2017-01-17:
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*[http://www-hagelueken.thch.uni-bonn.de/index.php/en/2014-08-04-13-28-34/mtssldock Version 2.0 available]!
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2015-07-27:
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*uploaded a new version (1.3) to repository. Includes some new spin labels and a distance map feature. Plots can be viewed with [[mtsslPlotter]].
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2014-03-04:
  
==Screen shot==
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* uploaded a new version (1.12) to repository. Fixes a bug that occurred on some machines. Thanks to C. Engelhard for noticing!
[[File:MtsslWizard_gui.jpg]]
 
  
==Usage==
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2013-07-05:
===labeling===
 
#Open a protein structure in PyMOL and remove any unwanted solvent molecules or ligands.
 
#Start the mtsslWizard via Wizards>mtsslWizard
 
#If needed, vary the search parameters like "Thoroughness", "Cutoff" and "Clashes allowed". Thoroughness determines how many conformations of MTSSL will be checked. The cutoff value determines the minimum allowed distance between label and protein before the conformation is sorted out as clashing. "Clashes allowed" should usually be set to zero. If this value is changed  to e.g. "5", a conformation can violate the "cutoff" parameter five times before the conformation is discarded.
 
#click "Go" to start the calculation. Depending on the size of the protein, the "Thoroughness" parameter and of course the speed of your computer the duration of the search can vary quite considerably. With the default settings it does usually not take longer than 10-15 seconds.
 
===distance calculation===
 
#change "Mode" to "Distance"
 
#click the first and second ensemble
 
#The program will now calculate all possible distances between the conformations in the two ensembles. If both ensembles have many conformations, this can take quite a while!
 
===Reference===
 
please read this paper for detailed information on the limitations of the approach:
 
MtsslWizard: In silico Spin-Labeling and Generation of Distance Distributions in PyMOL. (2012) Appl. Magn. Res. accepted for publication
 
===Contact===
 
gh50'at'st-andrews.ac.uk
 
===Source Code===
 
<source lang="python">
 
"""
 
---mtsslWizard: spin_labeling plugin for PyMOL ---  
 
Author  : Gregor Hagelueken
 
Date    : Jan 2012
 
Version : 1.0
 
Mail    : gh50'at'st-andrews.ac.uk
 
  
mtsslWizard is a plugin for the PyMOL Molecular Graphics System.
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* added two new labels: DOTA and K1 (pAcPhe based)
The program is useful for in silico spin labeling of proteins with the spin label MTSSL in PyMOL. Also, distances between ensembles of two spin labels can be calculated and exported.
 
The program was tested with PyMOL versions 1.4.
 
  
Thanks to Jason Vertrees for help with the quick_dist function
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2013-01-31:
 
Literature:
 
Hagelueken G, Ward R, Naismith JH, Schiemann O. MtsslWizard: In silico Spin-Labeling and Generation of Distance Distributions in PyMOL. 2012. Appl. Mag. Res., accepted for publication.
 
 
----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 
"""
 
import pymol
 
import numpy
 
import random, time, math
 
from pymol import cmd
 
from pymol.wizard import Wizard
 
from pymol import stored
 
from chempy import cpv
 
from pprint import pprint
 
from operator import itemgetter
 
  
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Version 1.1 in script repository.
  
default_thoroughness = "normal search"
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Some new features of v1.1:
default_cutoff = 3.4
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* Much faster. The algorithm was optimized and the speed of the program is now almost independent off the size of the molecule. Due to this, 'thorough search' is now set as default and the 'copy and move' mode has been dropped.
default_clashes = 0
 
default_mode = 'Search'
 
default_rotamers = 'Unrestricted'
 
default_clashguard = 'on'
 
internalClash_cutoff = 2.5
 
  
def getAtypes(): #for internal clashGuard
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* New spin labels. The program now contains MTSSL, PROXYL and two labels for nucleic acids. Additional spin labels can be added upon request.
    #        0  1  2  3    4    5    6    7    8    9    10  11  12  13  14  15  16    17
 
    return [ 'N','C','O','CA','CB','SD','SG','CE','O1','N1','C2','C3','C4','C5','C6','C7','C8', 'C9', ]
 
  
def makeKnownExceptions(): #for clashGuard
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* Distances and histogram are directly copied to the clipboard or written out to a file as before. The result file contains 4 columns: 1-distances, 2-bins for histogram, 3-histogram frequencies, 4-histogram frequencies with highest value normalized to 1.0 for comparisons
    aTypes = getAtypes()
 
    knownExceptions=[]
 
    for x in range(len(aTypes)):
 
        knownExceptions.append({})
 
    for a in range(len(aTypes)):
 
        for b in range(len(aTypes)):
 
            knownExceptions[a][b] = 0
 
    #pairs of atoms in this list are treated as exceptions for the internal clash guard
 
    eList = [ [9,12], [0,1], [1,2], [1,3], [3,4], [4,6], [5,6], [5,7], [7,11], [8,9], [9,10], [9,13],
 
              [10,11], [10,16], [10,17], [0,3], [0,4],  [1,4],  [2,3],  [7,12],  [8,10],  [8,13], 
 
              [9,11],  [9,14],  [9,15],  [9,16],  [10,12],  [10,13],  [11,13], [11,12], [12,13], [12,14],
 
              [13,14], [13,15], [12,15], [9,17], ]
 
    for x in eList:
 
        a,b = x
 
        knownExceptions[a][b] = knownExceptions[b][a] = 1
 
  
    return knownExceptions
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* Improved interface. Amongst other things, the clash control settings were simplified: There are now only two settings for vdW restraints: 'tight' and 'loose'. Also, only the average and c-Beta distances are displayed in the PyMOL viewer to avoid screen clutter (see screenshot).
  
knownExceptions = makeKnownExceptions()
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The new version was thoroughly tested. If you encounter any bugs or problems, please use the contact address below.
  
def __init__(self):
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Version 1.0 is still available [https://github.com/Pymol-Scripts/Pymol-script-repo/blob/5935bdad82a480a4e004c8c902ef69dc75389ac8/plugins/mtsslWizard.py here].
    self.menuBar.addmenuitem('Wizard', 'command',
 
                            'MtsslWizard',
 
                            label = 'MtsslWizard',
 
                            command = lambda s=self : open_wizard())
 
class MtsslWizard(Wizard):
 
    def __init__(self):
 
        Wizard.__init__(self)
 
        print "MtsslWizard by gha. Please remove any solvent or unwanted heteroatoms before using the wizard!"
 
       
 
        #create contents of wizard menu
 
        self.reset()
 
        self.menu['mode'] = [
 
                                      #[1, 'Stochastic','cmd.get_wizard().set_mode("Stochastic")'],
 
                                      [1, 'Search','cmd.get_wizard().set_mode("Search")'],
 
                                      [1, 'Measure','cmd.get_wizard().set_mode("Measure")'],
 
                                      [1, 'Copy & Move','cmd.get_wizard().set_mode("Copy & Move")']
 
                                      ]
 
        #self.menu['rotamers'] =[
 
        #                              [ 2, '\\955NOTE:\\559"Unrestricted" does not constrain the', ''],
 
        #                              [ 2, '\\559chi angles at all. "Restricted" restrains the', ''],
 
        #                              [ 2, '\\559chi angles to a rotamer library of MTSSL.', ''],
 
        #                              [1, 'Unrestricted','cmd.get_wizard().set_rotamers("Unrestricted")'],
 
        #                              [1, 'Restricted','cmd.get_wizard().set_rotamers("Restricted")']
 
        #                              ]
 
       
 
        self.menu['thoroughness'] = [
 
                                      [1, 'painstaking','cmd.get_wizard().set_thoroughness("painstaking")'],
 
                                      [1, 'thorough search','cmd.get_wizard().set_thoroughness("thorough search")'],
 
                                      [1, 'normal search','cmd.get_wizard().set_thoroughness("normal search")'],
 
                                      [1, 'quick search','cmd.get_wizard().set_thoroughness("quick search")']
 
                                      ]
 
        self.menu['clashes'] = [
 
                                      [ 2, '\\955NOTE:\\559This parameter should normally ', ''],
 
                                      [ 2, '\\559be set to "0"! Use it with care and only ', ''],
 
                                      [ 2, '\\559change it if conformational changes of ', ''],
 
                                      [ 2, '\\559the protein are expected!!!', ''],
 
                                      [1, '0 clashes','cmd.get_wizard().set_clashes(0)'],
 
                                      [1, '1 clashes','cmd.get_wizard().set_clashes(1)'],
 
                                      [1, '2 clashes','cmd.get_wizard().set_clashes(2)'],
 
                                      [1, '3 clashes','cmd.get_wizard().set_clashes(3)'],
 
                                      [1, '4 clashes','cmd.get_wizard().set_clashes(4)'],
 
                                      [1, '5 clashes','cmd.get_wizard().set_clashes(5)']
 
                                      ]
 
 
        self.menu['cutoff'] = [
 
                                      [ 2, '\\955NOTE:\\559This parameter determines ', ''],
 
                                      [ 2, '\\559the minimum allowed distance between', ''],
 
                                      [ 2, '\\559label and  protein atoms. Only change', ''],
 
                                      [ 2, '\\559this parameter if conformational ch-', ''],
 
                                      [ 2, '\\559anges at the labeling site are expected!', ''],
 
                                      [1, '2.6 A','cmd.get_wizard().set_cutoff(2.6)'],
 
                                      [1, '2.8 A','cmd.get_wizard().set_cutoff(2.8)'],
 
                                      [1, '3.0 A','cmd.get_wizard().set_cutoff(3.0)'],
 
                                      [1, '3.2 A','cmd.get_wizard().set_cutoff(3.2)'],
 
                                      [1, '3.4 A','cmd.get_wizard().set_cutoff(3.4)'],
 
                                      [1, '3.6 A','cmd.get_wizard().set_cutoff(3.6)'],
 
                                      [1, '3.8 A','cmd.get_wizard().set_cutoff(3.8)']
 
                                      ]
 
       
 
        self.menu['clashGuard'] = [
 
                                      [ 2, '\\955NOTE:\\559The clashGuard checks for', ''],
 
                                      [ 2, '\\559internal clashes of the label. ', ''],
 
                                      [ 2, '\\559This should usually be set to "on"!', ''],
 
                                      [1, 'on','cmd.get_wizard().set_clashGuard("on")'],
 
                                      [1, 'off','cmd.get_wizard().set_clashGuard("off")']
 
                                      ]
 
       
 
        self.menu['writeToFile'] = [
 
                                      [1, 'no','cmd.get_wizard().set_writeToFile("no")'],
 
                                      [1, 'yes','cmd.get_wizard().set_writeToFile("yes")']
 
                                      ]
 
  
    #some setter functions   
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==Program features==
    def set_rotamers(self,rotamers):
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Spin labels can be attached to any position of a protein or nucleic acid just by pointing and clicking. The program then searches the conformational space of the label and determines which conformations of the label do not clash with the macromolecule. In "distance mode", distances between label ensembles can be determined and exported. In "distance map" mode, the program quickly estimates the inter-label distances between all possible spin pairs in a protein molecule. The result is saved as a color coded distance map. It is also possible to calculate difference distance maps between two conformations of a protein.
        self.rotamers = rotamers
 
        self.cmd.refresh_wizard()
 
   
 
    def set_thoroughness(self,thoroughness):
 
        self.thoroughness = thoroughness
 
        self.cmd.refresh_wizard()
 
       
 
    def set_writeToFile(self,writeToFile):
 
        self.writeToFile = writeToFile
 
        self.cmd.refresh_wizard()
 
   
 
    def set_clashGuard(self,clashGuard):
 
        self.clashGuard = clashGuard
 
        self.cmd.refresh_wizard()
 
       
 
    def set_cutoff(self,cutoff):
 
        self.cutoff = cutoff
 
        self.cmd.refresh_wizard()
 
       
 
    def set_clashes(self,clashes):
 
        self.clashes = clashes
 
        self.cmd.refresh_wizard()
 
   
 
    #reset wizard to defaults
 
    def reset(self):
 
        self.toggleStatesCaption='Toggle states: ON'
 
        self.start_time=time.time()
 
        self.conformationList=[]
 
        self.object_prefix = "mtsslWiz"
 
        self.pick_count = 0
 
        self.object_count = 0
 
        self.allowedAngle=[False,False,False,False,False]
 
        self.thoroughness = default_thoroughness
 
        self.cutoff = default_cutoff
 
        self.clashes = default_clashes
 
        self.rotamers = default_rotamers
 
        self.residue1_name = None
 
        self.residue2_name = None
 
        self.picked_object1 = None
 
        self.picked_object2 = None
 
        self.numberOfLabel = 0
 
        self.mode=default_mode
 
        self.writeToFile='no'
 
        self.clashGuard=default_clashguard
 
        self.selection_mode = cmd.get_setting_legacy("mouse_selection_mode")
 
        cmd.set("mouse_selection_mode",1) # set selection mode to residue
 
        cmd.deselect()
 
        cmd.unpick()
 
        cmd.delete(self.object_prefix + "*")
 
        cmd.delete("sele*")
 
        cmd.delete("_indicate*")
 
        cmd.delete("pk*")
 
        cmd.delete("*_tmp*")
 
        cmd.refresh_wizard()
 
 
    def delete_all(self):
 
        cmd.delete(self.object_prefix + "*")
 
       
 
    def set_mode(self, mode):
 
        self.mode = mode
 
        self.cmd.refresh_wizard()
 
 
    def cleanup(self):
 
        cmd.set("mouse_selection_mode",self.selection_mode) # restore selection mode
 
        self.reset()
 
        self.delete_all()
 
 
    def get_prompt(self):
 
        self.prompt = None
 
        if self.mode == 'Search' or 'Stochastic':
 
            self.prompt = [ 'Select a residue to label...']
 
        if self.pick_count == 0 and self.mode == 'Measure':
 
            self.prompt = [ 'Select first label...']
 
        if self.pick_count == 0 and self.mode == 'Copy & Move':
 
            self.prompt = [ 'Select label to be copied & moved ...']
 
        if self.pick_count == 1 and self.mode == 'Measure':
 
            self.prompt = [ 'Select second label...']
 
        if self.pick_count == 1 and self.mode == 'Copy & Move':
 
            self.prompt = [ 'Select position for copied label ...']
 
        return self.prompt
 
 
    def do_select(self, name):
 
        # "edit" only this atom, and not others with the object prefix
 
        try:
 
            #cmd.edit("%s and not %s*" % (name, self.object_prefix))
 
            self.do_pick(0)
 
        except pymol.CmdException, pmce:
 
            print pmce
 
 
 
    def do_pick(self, picked_bond):
 
        # this shouldn't actually happen if going through the "do_select"
 
        if picked_bond:
 
            self.error = "Error: please select bonds, not atoms"
 
            print self.error
 
            return
 
        if self.pick_count == 0:
 
            self.residue1_name = self.object_prefix + "_selectedResidue_" + str(self.pick_count)   
 
            # transfer the click selection to a named selection
 
            cmd.select(self.residue1_name+"_tmp", "(sele)")
 
            # delete the click selection
 
            # highlight stuff
 
            indicate_selection = "_indicate" + self.object_prefix + str(self.pick_count)
 
            cmd.select(indicate_selection, self.residue1_name)
 
            cmd.enable(indicate_selection)
 
            # find the name of the object which contains the selection
 
            new_name = None
 
            obj_list = cmd.get_names('objects')
 
            for object in obj_list:
 
                if cmd.get_type(object)=="object:molecule":
 
                    if cmd.count_atoms("(%s and (sele))"%(object)):
 
                        self.picked_object1 = object
 
                        print self.picked_object1
 
                        break
 
            src_frame = cmd.get_state()
 
            if self.picked_object1 == None:
 
                print " MtsslWizard: object not found."
 
            self.pick_count += 1
 
            if self.mode == 'Measure' or self.mode == 'Copy & Move':
 
                #deselect before next pick
 
                cmd.deselect()
 
            self.cmd.refresh_wizard()
 
           
 
        elif self.pick_count == 1  and (self.mode == 'Measure' or self.mode == 'Copy & Move'):
 
            self.residue2_name = self.object_prefix + "_selectedResidue_" + str(self.pick_count)
 
            print self.residue2_name
 
            # transfer the click selection to a named selection
 
            cmd.select(self.residue2_name+"_tmp", "(sele)")
 
            # highlight stuff
 
            indicate_selection = "_indicate" + self.object_prefix + str(self.pick_count)
 
            cmd.select(indicate_selection, self.residue2_name)
 
            cmd.enable(indicate_selection)
 
            # find the name of the object which contains the selection
 
            new_name = None
 
            obj_list = cmd.get_names('objects')
 
            for object in obj_list:
 
                if cmd.get_type(object)=="object:molecule":
 
                    if cmd.count_atoms("(%s and (sele))"%(object)):
 
                        self.picked_object2 = object
 
                        break
 
            src_frame = cmd.get_state()
 
            if self.picked_object2 == None:
 
                print " MtsslWizard: object not found."
 
            self.pick_count += 1
 
            #deselect before next pick
 
            self.run()
 
            cmd.deselect()
 
       
 
        if self.mode == 'Search' or self.mode == 'Stochastic':
 
            #print "increase numberOfLabel"
 
            self.numberOfLabel += 1
 
           
 
  
    def run(self):
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Please reference:  
        self.conformationList=[]
 
        my_view= cmd.get_view()
 
        if self.pick_count == 1 and self.mode == 'Search':
 
            print "\n\n\nNew run:\n"
 
            mtsslify(self, self.picked_object1, self.residue1_name, self.numberOfLabel, self.thoroughness, self.cutoff, self.clashes)
 
           
 
        if self.pick_count == 1 and self.mode == 'Stochastic':
 
            #testing selection...
 
            print "\n\n\nNew run:\n"
 
            stochasticMtsslify(self, self.picked_object1, self.residue1_name, self.numberOfLabel, self.thoroughness, self.cutoff, self.clashes)
 
           
 
        elif self.pick_count == 2 and self.mode == 'Measure':
 
            print "\n\n\nNew run:\n"
 
            quick_dist(self, self.picked_object1+" & name N1", self.picked_object2+" & name N1")
 
       
 
        elif self.pick_count == 2 and self.mode == 'Copy & Move':
 
            print "\n\n\nNew run:\n"
 
            copyAndMove(self.residue1_name, self.residue2_name, self.picked_object1, self.numberOfLabel)
 
               
 
        #some cleanup
 
        self.pick_count = 0
 
        cmd.delete("pk*")
 
        cmd.delete("sele*")
 
        cmd.delete("*_tmp*")
 
        cmd.delete("_indicate*")
 
        cmd.delete("labelEnvironment*")
 
        self.cmd.refresh_wizard()
 
        cmd.set_view(my_view)
 
       
 
   
 
    def delete_last(self):
 
        try:
 
            print self.numberOfLabel
 
            if self.numberOfLabel >= 1:
 
                cmd.delete("mtsslWiz_"+str(self.numberOfLabel)+"*")
 
                self.numberOfLabel-=1
 
        except pymol.CmdException, pmce:
 
            print pmce
 
   
 
    def toggle_states(self):
 
        if cmd.get("all_states")=='on':
 
            self.toggleStatesCaption='Toggle states: OFF'
 
            cmd.set("all_states",0)
 
        elif cmd.get("all_states")=='off':
 
            self.toggleStatesCaption='Toggle states: ON'
 
            cmd.set("all_states",1)
 
        self.cmd.refresh_wizard()
 
           
 
    def get_panel(self):
 
        if not ((self.mode == 'Measure') or (self.mode == 'Copy & Move')):
 
            return [
 
                    [ 1, 'Mtssl Wizard',''],
 
                    [ 3, 'Mode: %s'%self.mode,'mode'],
 
                    #[ 3, 'Rotamers: %s'%self.rotamers,'rotamers'],
 
                    [ 3, 'Thoroughness: %s'%self.thoroughness,'thoroughness'],
 
                    [ 3, 'Cutoff: %3.1f A'%self.cutoff,'cutoff'],
 
                    [ 3, 'Clashes allowed: %i'%self.clashes,'clashes'],
 
                    #[ 3, 'Clash guard: %s'%self.clashGuard,'clashGuard'],
 
                    [ 3, 'Angles to file?: %s'%self.writeToFile,'writeToFile'],
 
                    [ 2, 'Go!','cmd.get_wizard().run()'],
 
                    [ 2, self.toggleStatesCaption,'cmd.get_wizard().toggle_states()'],
 
                    [ 2, 'Delete last label','cmd.get_wizard().delete_last()'],
 
                    [ 2, 'Reset','cmd.get_wizard().reset()'],
 
                    [ 2, 'Done','cmd.set_wizard()'],
 
                    ]
 
        elif self.mode == 'Measure':
 
            return [
 
                    [ 1, 'Mtssl Wizard',''],
 
                    [ 3, 'Mode: %s'%self.mode,'mode'],
 
                    [ 3, 'Distances to file?: %s'%self.writeToFile,'writeToFile'],
 
                    [ 2, 'Reset','cmd.get_wizard().reset()'],
 
                    [ 2, 'Done','cmd.set_wizard()']
 
                    ]
 
        elif self.mode == 'Copy & Move':
 
            return [
 
                    [ 1, 'Mtssl Wizard',''],
 
                    [ 3, 'Mode: %s'%self.mode,'mode'],
 
                    [ 2, 'Reset','cmd.get_wizard().reset()'],
 
                    [ 2, 'Done','cmd.set_wizard()']
 
                    ]
 
                   
 
  
def open_wizard():
+
[http://www.springerlink.com/content/7148j5k2ppk475wu/ '''MtsslWizard: In Silico Spin-Labeling and Generation of Distance Distributions in PyMOL''', Gregor Hagelueken, Richard Ward, James H. Naismith and Olav Schiemann, DOI: 10.1007/s00723-012-0314-0]
    wiz = MtsslWizard()
 
    cmd.set_wizard(wiz)
 
  
def generateRandomChiAngle():
+
==Screen shot==
    chi=random.random()*360.0
+
[[File:MtsslWizardv1-1.jpg]]
    return chi
 
  
 +
==Installation==
 +
Install the program by copying the code from the link above into an empty text file (e.g. "mtsslWizard.py") located in the \Pymol\modules\pmg_tk\startup directory. After PyMOL has been started, the program can be launched from the WIZARDS menu.
 +
Alternatively install the wizard via the plugins menu.
  
def checkChi(self, chi, chiId):
 
    #in free mode, all angles are allowed
 
    if self.rotamers == 'Unrestricted':
 
        self.allowedAngle=[True, True, True, True, True]
 
    #restrict chi angles to values from MMM rotamer library
 
    elif self.rotamers == 'Restricted':
 
        if chiId == 'chi1' and ((55.0 <= chi < 65.0) or (185.0 <= chi < 195.0) or (295.0 <= chi < 305.0)):
 
            self.allowedAngle[0]=True
 
        else:
 
            self.allowedAngle[0]=False
 
        if chiId == 'chi2' and ((60.0 <= chi < 90.0) or (165.0 <= chi < 195.0) or (272.0 <= chi < 303.0)):
 
            self.allowedAngle[1]=True
 
        else:
 
            self.allowedAngle[1]=False
 
        if chiId == 'chi3' and ((75.0 <= chi < 105.0) or (255.0 <= chi < 285.0)):
 
            self.allowedAngle[2]=True
 
        else:
 
            self.allowedAngle[2]=False
 
        if chiId == 'chi4' and ((70.0 <= chi < 90.0) or (165.0 <= chi < 195.0) or (272.0 <= chi < 292.0)):
 
            self.allowedAngle[3]=True
 
        else:
 
            self.allowedAngle[3]=False
 
        if chiId == 'chi5' and ((75.0 <= chi < 95.0) or (130.0 <= chi < 150.0) or (210.0 <= chi < 230.0) or (270.0 <= chi < 290.0)):
 
            self.allowedAngle[4]=True
 
        else:
 
            self.allowedAngle[4]=False
 
  
 +
mtsslWizard has been tested with PyMOL 1.7. It does not work with PyMOL 1.3. Here are manuals on how to install it on [[MAC_Install | Mac]] or [[Windows_Install | Windows]].
  
 +
Additional requirements:
 +
*SciPy has to be installed
 +
*Pyperclip or xerox have to be installed for the clipboard support.
  
def internalClash(self,selection): #this function checks for internal clashes of a new conformation
+
====How people got it to run...====
    atoms=getAtypes()
+
*On a Mac it is easiest to install Pymol, Numpy, WxPython, Scipy and Matplotlib via fink.
    for atom1 in range(len(atoms)-1):
+
"I installed Pymol 1.5 via MacPorts. After putting pyperclip in the python 2.6 library folder, I then downloaded mtsslWizard and used the plugin installer to incorporate it. This was very simple and trouble-free."
        for atom2 in range(atom1+1, len(atoms)):
 
            # skip exceptions
 
            if knownExceptions[atom1][atom2]==1:
 
                #print "Excepted %s and %s" % (atoms[atom1], atoms[atom2])
 
                continue
 
            sel1, sel2 = selection + " & name " + atoms[atom1], selection + " & name " + atoms[atom2]
 
            dist=cmd.dist("tmp_dist", sel1, sel2)
 
            #cmd.select("isNeighbor", "(neighbor "+ sel1 + ") & (" + sel2 +")")
 
            #count=cmd.count_atoms("isNeighbor")
 
            #cmd.delete("isNeighbor")
 
            cmd.delete("tmp_dist")
 
           
 
            if dist < internalClash_cutoff:
 
                #print sel1, sel2, dist
 
                return True
 
  
    return False
+
==Usage==
 +
===Labeling===
 +
#Open a structure in PyMOL and remove any unwanted solvent molecules or ligands.
 +
#Start the mtsslWizard via Wizards>mtsslWizard
 +
#If needed, vary the search parameters: "Speed" and "vdW restraints". 'Speed' determines how many conformations of the label will be generated and checked for clashes. The 'vdW restraints' parameter determines how stringent conformations are checked for clashes with the macromolecular surface.
 +
#Click "Search conformers!" to start the calculation.
  
def superpose(residue1,residue2):
+
===Distance calculation===
    #get the position of the selected residue's O atom
+
#change "Mode" to "Distance"
    stored.xyz = []
+
#click the first and second ensemble
    cmd.iterate_state(1,residue2+" & name O","stored.xyz.append([x,y,z])")
+
#The program will now calculate all possible distances between the conformations in the two ensembles. If both ensembles have many conformations, this can take a couple of seconds!
    #print stored.xyz.pop(0)
+
#The calculated distributions can be viewed with [[mtsslPlotter]].
    if cmd.pair_fit(residue1+" & name CA",residue2+" & name CA",
 
                    residue1+" & name N", residue2+" & name N",
 
                    residue1+" & name C", residue2+" & name C",
 
                    residue1+" & name CB",residue2+" & name CB"):
 
        #set the label's O atom to the stored position
 
        cmd.alter_state(1,residue1+" & name O","(x,y,z)=stored.xyz.pop(0)")
 
        return True
 
    else:
 
        return False
 
  
def copyAndMove(residue1_name, residue2_name, picked_object1, numberOfLabel):
+
Distances and a histogram are directly copied to the clipboard or written out to a file. The result file contains 4 columns:
    label="mtssl_"+str(numberOfLabel)   
+
#distances
    cmd.copy(label+"_copied", picked_object1)
+
#bins for histogram
    superpose(label+"_copied", residue2_name)
+
#histogram frequencies
 +
#histogram frequencies with highest value normalized to 1.0 for comparisons
  
def mtsslify(self, selected_object, selected_residue, numberOfLabel, thoroughness, cutoff, maxClash):  #generate and check conformations semi-systematically
 
    #max number of conformations
 
    numberToFind=5000
 
   
 
    if thoroughness == 'painstaking':
 
        repeat=500
 
    elif thoroughness == 'thorough search':
 
        repeat=100
 
    elif thoroughness == 'normal search':
 
        repeat=30
 
        numberToFind=200
 
    elif thoroughness == 'quick search':
 
        repeat=10
 
        numberToFind=100
 
   
 
    #generate the label and superpose onto selected position
 
    generateMtssl(numberOfLabel)
 
    label="mtssl_"+str(numberOfLabel)
 
    print "Attempting superposition..."
 
    if not superpose(label, selected_residue):
 
        print "Superposition does not work. Glycine? Mutate to Ala first."
 
        return
 
    else:
 
        print "Superposition worked!"
 
   
 
    #create object with only the atoms around the label to speed everything up
 
    protein=selected_object+" &! "+ selected_residue + " within 15.0 of "+label
 
    cmd.create("labelEnvironment_"+label,protein)
 
   
 
    #reset some counters and initialize variables
 
    clashStateCounter=1
 
    noClashStateCounter=1
 
    internalClashCounter=1
 
    snugglyFitStateCounter=1
 
    chi1=0
 
    chi2=0
 
    chi3=0
 
    chi4=0
 
    chi5=0
 
    if self.rotamers=='Unrestricted':
 
        step=120
 
    else:
 
        step=30
 
   
 
    print "Trying to find conformations for label %s with thoroughness: %s" % (label, thoroughness)
 
   
 
    found=0
 
    snugglyFitAtomCountList=[]
 
    bestSnugglyFitAtomCount = 0
 
    snugglyFitAtomCountSum = 0
 
    bestSnugglyFitChiAngles = ""
 
    cmd.select(label+"_r1a_head", label+" &! name N+CA+CB+O+C")
 
   
 
    #by running this repeatedly with different starting angles, the conformational space is sampled more quickly then by using a very small step size
 
    x=0
 
    for x in range (0,repeat):
 
        self.allowedAngle=[False,False,False,False,False]
 
        offset1=int(random.random()*step)
 
        offset2=int(random.random()*step)
 
        offset3=int(random.random()*step)
 
        offset4=int(random.random()*step)
 
        offset5=int(random.random()*step)
 
        #chi1 loop
 
        for chi1 in range(0+offset1,360+offset1,step):
 
            checkChi(self, chi1, 'chi1')
 
            if self.allowedAngle[0]==True and numberToFind > found:
 
                cmd.set_dihedral(label+" & name N",label+" & name CA",label+" & name CB",label+" & name SG",chi1,state=1,quiet=1)
 
                #check which atoms of protein lie within specified cutoff
 
                cmd.create(label+"_clashAtoms", "labelEnvironment_"+label+" within  "+str(cutoff)+" of "+label+" & name SG",1,clashStateCounter,1)
 
                bumps=cmd.count_atoms(label+"_clashAtoms & state "+str(clashStateCounter))
 
                cmd.delete(label+"_clashAtoms") 
 
                if bumps > 0:
 
                    print ".",
 
                else:
 
                    #chi2 loop
 
                    for chi2 in range(0+offset2,360+offset2,step):
 
                        checkChi(self, chi2, 'chi2')
 
                        if self.allowedAngle[1]==True and numberToFind > found:
 
                            cmd.set_dihedral(label+" & name CA",label+" & name CB",label+" & name SG",label+" & name SD",chi2,state=1,quiet=1)
 
                            cmd.create(label+"_clashAtoms", "labelEnvironment_"+label+" within  "+str(cutoff)+" of "+label+" & name SD",1,clashStateCounter,1)
 
                            bumps=cmd.count_atoms(label+"_clashAtoms & state "+str(clashStateCounter))
 
                            cmd.delete(label+"_clashAtoms")
 
                            if bumps>0:
 
                                print ".",
 
                            else:
 
                                #chi3 loop
 
                                for chi3 in range (0+offset3,360+offset3,step):
 
                                    checkChi(self, chi3, 'chi3')
 
                                    if self.allowedAngle[2]==True and numberToFind > found:
 
                                        cmd.set_dihedral(label+" & name CB",label+" & name SG",label+" & name SD",label+" & name CE",chi3,state=1,quiet=1)
 
                                        cmd.create(label+"_clashAtoms", "labelEnvironment_"+label+" within  "+str(cutoff)+" of "+label+" & name CE",1,clashStateCounter,1)
 
                                        bumps=cmd.count_atoms(label+"_clashAtoms & state "+str(clashStateCounter))
 
                                        cmd.delete(label+"_clashAtoms")
 
                                        if bumps>0:
 
                                            print ".",
 
                                        else:
 
                                            #chi4 loop
 
                                            for chi4 in range (0+offset4,360+offset4,step):   
 
                                                checkChi(self, chi4, 'chi4')
 
                                                if self.allowedAngle[3]==True and numberToFind > found:
 
                                                    cmd.set_dihedral(label+" & name SG",label+" & name SD",label+" & name CE",label+" & name C3",chi4,state=1,quiet=1)
 
                                                    #cmd.select(label+"_r1a_head", label+" &! name N+CA+CB+O+C")
 
                                                    cmd.create(label+"_clashAtoms", "labelEnvironment_"+label+" within  "+str(cutoff)+" of "+label+"_r1a_head",1,clashStateCounter,1)
 
                                                    bumps=cmd.count_atoms(label+"_clashAtoms & state "+str(clashStateCounter))
 
                                                    cmd.delete(label+"_clashAtoms")
 
                                                    if bumps>0:
 
                                                        print ".",
 
                                                    else:
 
                                                        #chi5 loop
 
                                                        for chi5 in range (0+offset5,360+offset5,step):   
 
                                                            checkChi(self, chi5, 'chi5')
 
                                                            if self.allowedAngle[4]==True and numberToFind > found:
 
                                                                cmd.set_dihedral(label+" & name SD",label+" & name CE",label+" & name C3",label+" & name C4",chi5,state=1,quiet=1)
 
                                                                cmd.create(label+"_clashAtoms", "labelEnvironment_"+label+" within  "+str(cutoff)+" of "+label+"_r1a_head",1,clashStateCounter,1)
 
                                                                bumps=cmd.count_atoms(label+"_clashAtoms & state "+str(clashStateCounter))
 
                                                                cmd.delete(label+"_clashAtoms")                               
 
                                                                if bumps<=maxClash:
 
                                                                    found+=1
 
                                                                    if self.clashGuard=="on" and internalClash(self, label):
 
                                                                        print found,
 
                                                                        cmd.create(label+"_internal_clash", label, 1, internalClashCounter)
 
                                                                        internalClashCounter+=1
 
                                                                    else:
 
                                                                        cmd.create(label+"_no_clash", label, 1, noClashStateCounter)
 
                                                                        cmd.select("snugglyFitTest", "labelEnvironment_"+label+" & ("+label+"_r1a_head around 4.5)")
 
                                                                        snugglyFitAtomCount=cmd.count_atoms("snugglyFitTest")
 
                                                                        cmd.delete("snugglyFitTest")
 
                                                                        #make entry in conformationList
 
                                                                        thisConformation=[chi1,chi2,chi3,chi4,chi5,snugglyFitAtomCount,noClashStateCounter]
 
                                                                        self.conformationList.append(thisConformation)
 
                                                                        print found,
 
                                                                        noClashStateCounter+=1
 
                                                                else:
 
                                                                    print ".",
 
        x+=1
 
    #carriage return
 
    print "\n"
 
    if len(self.conformationList) > 0:
 
        if self.thoroughness == 'painstaking':
 
            createSnugglyFitConformations(label,self.conformationList)
 
        polarPlot(self, label, self.conformationList)
 
    finalCosmetics(self, label,numberOfLabel,found,thoroughness, maxClash,cutoff)
 
    print "Done!"
 
  
 +
===Distance maps===
 +
#change "Mode" to "Distance map"
 +
#For a simple distance map: click twice on the protein of interest
 +
#For a difference distance map between two conformations of a protein: click once on each of the two conformations. For this feature to work properly, both conformations should have the same number of residues. This can be easily achieved using standard PyMOL commands.
 +
#The maps can be viewed with [[mtsslPlotter]]
  
def createSnugglyFitConformations(label,conformationList): #select conformations with the best fit to the molecular surface, rank them and create an object
+
==Reference==
    print "Snuggliest fit(s):"
+
If you find this program useful, please cite this paper:
    #calculate average atom count of all conformations
 
    atomCountSum=0
 
    snugglyFitList=[]
 
    bestSnugglyFitAtomCount=0
 
    for x in range (0,len(conformationList)):
 
        thisConformation=conformationList[x]
 
        atomCountSum+=thisConformation[5]
 
        if thisConformation[5] > bestSnugglyFitAtomCount:
 
            bestSnugglyFitAtomCount=thisConformation[5]
 
    averageAtomCount=atomCountSum/len(conformationList)
 
    #generate snugglyFitList: take only those conformations whose atom count is > 0.75 of top peak and higher than the average
 
    counter=1
 
    for x in range (0,len(conformationList)):
 
        thisConformation=conformationList[x]
 
        if thisConformation[5] > 0.75 * bestSnugglyFitAtomCount and thisConformation[5] > averageAtomCount:
 
            snugglyFitList.append({'chi1':thisConformation[0],
 
                                  'chi2':thisConformation[1],
 
                                  'chi3':thisConformation[2],
 
                                  'chi4':thisConformation[3],
 
                                  'chi5':thisConformation[4],
 
                                  'vdw':thisConformation[5],
 
                                  'state':thisConformation[6]})
 
            cmd.create(label+"_snuggly", label+"_no_clash", thisConformation[6], counter)
 
            counter+=1
 
    #sort snugglyFitList so that best fitting conformation is on top 
 
    snugglyFitList = sorted(snugglyFitList, key=itemgetter('vdw'))
 
    snugglyFitList.reverse()
 
    #print out the list
 
    if len(snugglyFitList)>0:
 
        for i in range (0,len(snugglyFitList)):
 
            print "Conformation %i: \t\t%i \t\t\t vdW contacts" %(snugglyFitList[i]['state'],snugglyFitList[i]['vdw'])
 
    print "Average vdW contacts of all possible conformations: ",averageAtomCount
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
  
def finalCosmetics(self, label, numberOfLabel, found, thoroughness,maxClash,cutoff): #make everything look nice
+
Hagelueken G, Ward R, Naismith JH, Schiemann O (2012) MtsslWizard: In silico Spin-Labeling and Generation of Distance Distributions in PyMOL. Appl. Magn. Res. accepted for publication
    if found >= 1:
 
        print "Found %i conformations." %found
 
        #show all conformations and do some coloring
 
        cmd.set("all_states",1)
 
        self.toggleStatesCaption='Toggle states: ON'
 
        cmd.color("blue",label+"_no_clash")
 
        cmd.color("red", "name O1")
 
        cmd.disable(label)
 
        cmd.disable(label+"_internal_clash")
 
        cmd.show("spheres", "name O1")
 
        cmd.set("sphere_scale", "0.2")
 
        identifierLabel="%s|%s|%s|%1.2f|%i|%s" %(label,self.mode, self.rotamers, cutoff, maxClash, thoroughness)
 
        print identifierLabel
 
        cmd.pseudoatom(label+"_label", label)
 
        cmd.label(label+"_label", `identifierLabel`)
 
        cmd.show("label")
 
        cmd.group("mtsslWiz_"+str(numberOfLabel), label+"*"+","+"labelEnvironment_"+label)
 
        #cmd.hide("label")
 
    else:
 
        print "Sorry, I did not find anything. Your options are:\n1) Try again or\n2) Try to increase 'thoroughness' (now: "+str(thoroughness)+"), \nincrease'maxClash' (now: "+str(maxClash)+") or \ndecrease cutoff (now: "+str(cutoff)+")."
 
        cmd.delete(label+"*")
 
        print label
 
   
 
  
def polarPlot(self,label,conformationList): #generate file for polar plot. Use polar_plot.py to plot it.
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It also contains detailed informations about the program, examples and a discussion of limitations of the approach.
    if self.writeToFile=='yes':
 
        chiFile=open(label+"_chiFile.txt", 'w')
 
        for x in range (0, len(conformationList)):
 
            thisConformation=conformationList[x]
 
            chiFile.write("%s %s %s %s %s\n" % (thisConformation[0],thisConformation[1],thisConformation[2],thisConformation[3],thisConformation[4]))
 
        chiFile.close()
 
   
 
  
 +
==Older versions==
 +
*[https://github.com/Pymol-Scripts/Pymol-script-repo/blob/5935bdad82a480a4e004c8c902ef69dc75389ac8/plugins/mtsslWizard.py Version 1.0]
  
#calculate distances between all possible conformations
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==Contact==
def quick_dist(self, s1, s2, inFile=None):
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    if self.writeToFile=='yes':
 
        filename="distances_%s-%s.txt" %(self.picked_object1,self.picked_object2)
 
        filename.replace(' ', '_')
 
        f = open(filename, 'w')
 
    s=""
 
    s+="DIST\n"
 
    distanceList=[]
 
    #find the amount of conformations
 
    m1States=cmd.count_states(s1)
 
    m2States=cmd.count_states(s2)
 
    #do the distance calculation for all states
 
    for i in range (1,m1States+1):
 
        print ".",
 
        for j in range (1,m2States+1):
 
            m1 = cmd.get_model(s1,i)
 
            m2 = cmd.get_model(s2,j)
 
            for c1 in range(len(m1.atom)):
 
                for c2 in range(len(m2.atom)):
 
                    #current distance
 
                    currentDistance=math.sqrt(sum(map(lambda f: (f[0]-f[1])**2, zip(m1.atom[c1].coord,m2.atom[c2].coord))))
 
                    distanceList.append(currentDistance)
 
                    #print out table
 
                    s+="%3.2f\n" % (currentDistance)
 
   
 
    cmd.distance(s1,s2)
 
    #calculate cbeta for comparison
 
    s1=self.picked_object1+" & name CB"
 
    s2=self.picked_object2+" & name CB"
 
    m1 = cmd.get_model(s1,1)
 
    m2 = cmd.get_model(s2,1)
 
    for c1 in range(len(m1.atom)):
 
        for c2 in range(len(m2.atom)):
 
            cBeta=math.sqrt(sum(map(lambda f: (f[0]-f[1])**2, zip(m1.atom[c1].coord,m2.atom[c2].coord))))
 
    s+="\n"
 
    cmd.dist("cB_"+self.picked_object1+"_"+self.picked_object2, self.picked_object1+" & name CB", self.picked_object2+" & name CB")
 
   
 
    if self.writeToFile=='yes':
 
        f.write(s)
 
        f.close()
 
    print calculateStatistics(distanceList)
 
    print "Cbeta distance: %3.1f" %cBeta
 
   
 
       
 
def calculateStatistics(distanceList_strings): #create distance histogram...
 
    statisticsResult=""
 
    #easy statistics
 
    distanceList=sorted([float(x) for x in distanceList_strings])
 
    average = sum(distanceList)/len(distanceList)
 
    median = distanceList[len(distanceList)/2]
 
    longest = distanceList[len(distanceList)-1]
 
    shortest = distanceList[0]
 
    #generate histogram
 
    bins=[]
 
    bins.append(shortest)
 
    binSize=(longest-shortest)/10
 
    for i in range (1, 10, 1):
 
        bins.append(shortest + i * binSize)
 
    hist,bin_edges=numpy.histogram(distanceList,bins=bins,normed=True)
 
    histDict={}
 
    histZoomFactor=100
 
    max_freq=0
 
    #convert histogram to dictionary for easier generation of text histogram
 
    print
 
    for i in range(0,len(hist),1):
 
        histDict[i]=int(round(hist[i]*histZoomFactor))
 
        #print histDict[i]
 
        if histDict[i] > max_freq:
 
            max_freq = histDict[i]
 
    #print out stuff
 
    statisticsResult+="Distance histogram:\n"
 
    for i in range(max_freq, -1, -1):
 
        for bin in sorted(histDict.keys()):
 
            if histDict[bin] >= i:
 
                statisticsResult+='#'
 
            else:
 
                statisticsResult+=" "
 
        statisticsResult+="\n"
 
    statisticsResult+= "Average distance: %3.2f\n" %average
 
    statisticsResult+= "Median of distribution: %3.2f\n" %median
 
    statisticsResult+= "Shortest distance: %3.2f\n" % shortest
 
    statisticsResult+= "Longest distance: %3.2f" %longest
 
    return statisticsResult
 
  
def generateMtssl(numberOfLabel): #create a mtssl label object.
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==Acknowledgement==
    cmd.read_pdbstr("""HEADER    MTSSL\n
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Thanks to Jason Vertrees and Thomas Holder for some programming tips.
COMPND    coordinates of R1A      from program: libcheck\n                       
 
CRYST1  100.000  100.000  100.000  90.00  90.00  90.00 P 1\n                     
 
SCALE1      0.010000  0.000000  0.000000        0.00000\n                       
 
SCALE2      0.000000  0.010000  0.000000        0.00000\n                       
 
SCALE3      0.000000  0.000000  0.010000        0.00000\n                       
 
ATOM      1 N    R1A A  1      0.201  -0.038  -0.149  1.00 20.00          N\n
 
ATOM      2 CA  R1A A  1      1.258  1.007  -0.271  1.00 20.00          C\n
 
ATOM      4 CB  R1A A  1      2.056  0.796  -1.554  1.00 20.00          C\n
 
ATOM      7 SG  R1A A  1      3.667  1.492  -1.387  1.00 20.00          S\n
 
ATOM      8 SD  R1A A  1      4.546  1.587  -3.180  1.00 20.00          S\n
 
ATOM      9 CE  R1A A  1      5.573  3.020  -3.244  1.00 20.00          C\n
 
ATOM    12 C3  R1A A  1      6.644  3.007  -4.321  1.00 20.00          C\n
 
ATOM    13 C4  R1A A  1      7.349  4.109  -4.593  1.00 20.00          C\n
 
ATOM    15 C5  R1A A  1      8.361  3.885  -5.680  1.00 20.00          C\n
 
ATOM    16 C7  R1A A  1      9.758  4.118  -5.119  1.00 20.00          C\n
 
ATOM    20 C6  R1A A  1      8.092  4.808  -6.859  1.00 20.00          C\n
 
ATOM    24 N1  R1A A  1      8.144  2.482  -5.989  1.00 20.00          N\n
 
ATOM    25 O1  R1A A  1      8.792  1.889  -6.835  1.00 20.00          O\n
 
ATOM    26 C2  R1A A  1      7.092  1.857  -5.197  1.00 20.00          C\n
 
ATOM    27 C8  R1A A  1      7.642  0.712  -4.360  1.00 20.00          C\n
 
ATOM    31 C9  R1A A  1      5.961  1.403  -6.123  1.00 20.00          C\n
 
ATOM    35 C    R1A A  1      0.670  2.388  -0.261  1.00 20.00          C\n
 
ATOM    36 O    R1A A  1      -0.298  2.670  -0.967  1.00 20.00          O\n""","mtssl_"+ str(numberOfLabel))
 
</source>
 

Latest revision as of 05:13, 26 May 2020

Type PyMOL Plugin
Download plugins/mtsslWizard.py
Author(s) Gregor Hagelueken
License -
This code has been put under version control in the project Pymol-script-repo

mtsslWizard

mtsslWizard is a PyMOL wizard for in silico spin labeling of proteins.

News

2020-05-21

  • If you are having trouble with installation give this a try

2017-01-17:

2015-07-27:

  • uploaded a new version (1.3) to repository. Includes some new spin labels and a distance map feature. Plots can be viewed with mtsslPlotter.

2014-03-04:

  • uploaded a new version (1.12) to repository. Fixes a bug that occurred on some machines. Thanks to C. Engelhard for noticing!

2013-07-05:

  • added two new labels: DOTA and K1 (pAcPhe based)

2013-01-31:

Version 1.1 in script repository.

Some new features of v1.1:

  • Much faster. The algorithm was optimized and the speed of the program is now almost independent off the size of the molecule. Due to this, 'thorough search' is now set as default and the 'copy and move' mode has been dropped.
  • New spin labels. The program now contains MTSSL, PROXYL and two labels for nucleic acids. Additional spin labels can be added upon request.
  • Distances and histogram are directly copied to the clipboard or written out to a file as before. The result file contains 4 columns: 1-distances, 2-bins for histogram, 3-histogram frequencies, 4-histogram frequencies with highest value normalized to 1.0 for comparisons
  • Improved interface. Amongst other things, the clash control settings were simplified: There are now only two settings for vdW restraints: 'tight' and 'loose'. Also, only the average and c-Beta distances are displayed in the PyMOL viewer to avoid screen clutter (see screenshot).

The new version was thoroughly tested. If you encounter any bugs or problems, please use the contact address below.

Version 1.0 is still available here.

Program features

Spin labels can be attached to any position of a protein or nucleic acid just by pointing and clicking. The program then searches the conformational space of the label and determines which conformations of the label do not clash with the macromolecule. In "distance mode", distances between label ensembles can be determined and exported. In "distance map" mode, the program quickly estimates the inter-label distances between all possible spin pairs in a protein molecule. The result is saved as a color coded distance map. It is also possible to calculate difference distance maps between two conformations of a protein.

Please reference:

MtsslWizard: In Silico Spin-Labeling and Generation of Distance Distributions in PyMOL, Gregor Hagelueken, Richard Ward, James H. Naismith and Olav Schiemann, DOI: 10.1007/s00723-012-0314-0

Screen shot

MtsslWizardv1-1.jpg

Installation

Install the program by copying the code from the link above into an empty text file (e.g. "mtsslWizard.py") located in the \Pymol\modules\pmg_tk\startup directory. After PyMOL has been started, the program can be launched from the WIZARDS menu. Alternatively install the wizard via the plugins menu.


mtsslWizard has been tested with PyMOL 1.7. It does not work with PyMOL 1.3. Here are manuals on how to install it on Mac or Windows.

Additional requirements:

  • SciPy has to be installed
  • Pyperclip or xerox have to be installed for the clipboard support.

How people got it to run...

  • On a Mac it is easiest to install Pymol, Numpy, WxPython, Scipy and Matplotlib via fink.

"I installed Pymol 1.5 via MacPorts. After putting pyperclip in the python 2.6 library folder, I then downloaded mtsslWizard and used the plugin installer to incorporate it. This was very simple and trouble-free."

Usage

Labeling

  1. Open a structure in PyMOL and remove any unwanted solvent molecules or ligands.
  2. Start the mtsslWizard via Wizards>mtsslWizard
  3. If needed, vary the search parameters: "Speed" and "vdW restraints". 'Speed' determines how many conformations of the label will be generated and checked for clashes. The 'vdW restraints' parameter determines how stringent conformations are checked for clashes with the macromolecular surface.
  4. Click "Search conformers!" to start the calculation.

Distance calculation

  1. change "Mode" to "Distance"
  2. click the first and second ensemble
  3. The program will now calculate all possible distances between the conformations in the two ensembles. If both ensembles have many conformations, this can take a couple of seconds!
  4. The calculated distributions can be viewed with mtsslPlotter.

Distances and a histogram are directly copied to the clipboard or written out to a file. The result file contains 4 columns:

  1. distances
  2. bins for histogram
  3. histogram frequencies
  4. histogram frequencies with highest value normalized to 1.0 for comparisons


Distance maps

  1. change "Mode" to "Distance map"
  2. For a simple distance map: click twice on the protein of interest
  3. For a difference distance map between two conformations of a protein: click once on each of the two conformations. For this feature to work properly, both conformations should have the same number of residues. This can be easily achieved using standard PyMOL commands.
  4. The maps can be viewed with mtsslPlotter

Reference

If you find this program useful, please cite this paper:

Hagelueken G, Ward R, Naismith JH, Schiemann O (2012) MtsslWizard: In silico Spin-Labeling and Generation of Distance Distributions in PyMOL. Appl. Magn. Res. accepted for publication

It also contains detailed informations about the program, examples and a discussion of limitations of the approach.

Older versions

Contact

hagelueken'at' uni-bonn.de

Acknowledgement

Thanks to Jason Vertrees and Thomas Holder for some programming tips.