Computer and Software Information

File Transfer

The prefered way to transfer files is through the secured file transfer protocal SFTP. sFTP Instructions

Data collected on the Raxis 4 can now be transfered to the UNIX cluster via ftp. FTP Instructions

Backups and Downloads

Currently backups and/or downloads can be done with either 4mm DDS4 tapes, CD's or DVD's. The DDS4 and CD writer are located on REDWALL1 and the DVD burner is on Angelina. DVD's and CD's can be burned using the program K3B under Linux. DVD/CD writing instructions on angelina.br.caltech.edu.

Data can also be transfered to the cluster via sftp. It is recommanded that you put your raw image files on one of the /temp disks on the linux boxes or the temp directories on the alpha's preferably the one you are working on. Please remember that files are deleted from the /temp directories every 3 days from the date they are written. Data can now be stored for a longer period of time in /net/lindy1/imagestorage or on windows //lindy1/imagestorage. Please be aware that you should transfer the images to the /temp directory on the computer that you are processing your data on. YOUR HOME DIRECTORY IS NOT TO BE USED FOR IMAGE STORAGE!

Available software

  DATA PROCESSING  
PROGRAMS DESCRIPTION COMMAND

HKL Home page v1.98.2 (Xdisplay/Denzo/Sclaepack)

Image data processing suite %xdisp "dectector format" filename (to view diffraction images.
%denzo (Program to process images)
%scalepack < "scalepack command file" > scale.logfile  (Program to scale   images.)
Mosflm 6.2.3 (Harry Powell's Help Page) Image data processing suite. Also distributed with CCP4 package %mosflm
Phenix Automated structure determination suite, from intesity data to final model %phenix
Elves Automated processing and phasing interface %elves "tell it  what to do"

  Phasing and structure determination  
CCP4 5.0.2 Suite of macromolecular crystallography programs from data processing to structure validation %ccp4i (To call up graphical interface
CNS v1.1 Program suite for inital phasing, refinement and basic structure validation %cns_solve < cns input file > cns.logfile
XtalView Package for structure solution by isomorphous replacement and model building %xtalmgr
Main Visualization from initial phasing, model building, refinement and validation interface %mainps
SOLVE 2.0.9/RESOLVE Automated crystallographic structure solution for MIR, SAD, and MAD/Density modification, automated model building etc... %solve < solve command flile > solve.logfile
%resolve < resolve command file > resolve.logfile
SHELX Dirct methods procedure for crystal structure determination. Also good for finding substructures. High resolution least squares refinement %shelxs filename  (structure solution
%shelxl filename (structure refinement)
%shelxpro filename (macromolecular input interface)
See hkl2map for ShelxC, D and E interface
HKL2MAP Interface to ShelxC, D and E %hkl2map
Shake n Bake 2.2 Dirct methods procedure for crystal structure determination. Also good for finding substructures %SnB  (on lindy's)
SHARP Heavy atom refinement and phase calculations From either windows explorer, netscape, or firefox 
http://lindy2.br.caltech.edu:8080
BUSTER Stucture determination from partial structures by Baysian statistical methods See Sharp
http://lindy2.br.caltech.edu:9292
Phaser 1.3.1 Automated molecular replacement program. Run through CCP4 or Phenix suites %phaser <command file>
EPMR Molecular replacement program using an evolutionary search algorthim %epmr filename.cel filename.hkl filename.pdb

  Utilities and Fitting  
ARP/wARP 6.1.1 Auto building program run through the CCP4 interface %ccp4i
Uppsala Software Factory (USF) A serise of utility programs for handling coordiate files, maps files etc... Type name of program at   prompt.
example:
%mapman
Alwyn Jones O Related Pages Model and map visualization and building For 0 ver  9.x
%o900
O ver 10
%o10
Coot Model and map visualization and building. Can do some on the fly optimization %coot
PyMOL Molecular model visualization %pymol

  Analysis, Etc...  
GRASP Electrostatic surface calcualtion and visulazation Only available of SGI's.
%grasp
Molscript v2.0 Structure visualation %molscript2
Raster 3D Program for generating high quality raster images of proteins or other molecules  
BobScript Robert Esnouf's extensions to MolScript version 1.4  
Promotif v.3 Analysis of structural motifs %promotif filename.pdb
Whatcheck Protein verification tools %whatcheck filename.pdb
Procheck Protein verification tools. Usually run through the CCP4 interface %procheck resolution filename.pdb

  Web Based Tools  
CASTp volume/cavity calculations  
UCLA Services Twinning test server,Verify 3D, etc...  
Molray Web interface to POV-Ray that produces graphics images from O plot files  

Sample Denzo/Scalepack command files. These can be used as template command files for data processing with Denzo and Scalepack

Indexing and processing of frames - auto.dat and refine.dat

Scaling and merging of frames - scale.com