[BioPython] Alternate Conformations in PDB

Michael Sierk mls5w at virginia.edu
Fri Apr 15 13:39:03 EDT 2005


How does the PDB module deal with alternate conformations?  It appears  
to me that it is completely ignoring them, at least in the polypeptide  
builder.

Thanks,
Mike Sierk


Here's the snippet of code:

>         print "id: ", id
>         pdb_file = '/rd0/users/mls5w/cathdoms/' + id + '.pdb'
>         p = PDBParser()
>         s = p.get_structure('1', pdb_file)  # The structure
>         ppb=CaPPBuilder()
>         for pp in ppb.build_peptides(s):
>             print pp.get_sequence()
>

Here's the output:

> id:  11baA0
> Seq('KESAAAKFERQHMDS', <class Bio.Alphabet.ProteinAlphabet at  
> 0x62f300>)
> Seq('SNYCNLMMCCRKMTQGKCKPVNTFVHESLADVKAVCSQKKVTCKNGQTNCYQSKSTMRIT  
> ...', <class Bio.Alphabet.ProteinAlphabet at 0x62f300>)

And here's the relevant section of the PDB file:

> ATOM     89  N   HIS A  12       7.245  -5.906  13.618  1.00 13.83      
>       N
> ATOM     90  CA  HIS A  12       7.227  -6.425  14.964  1.00 13.71      
>       C
> ATOM     91  C   HIS A  12       7.373  -5.379  16.042  1.00 14.43      
>       C
> ATOM     92  O   HIS A  12       7.253  -5.726  17.224  1.00 14.41      
>       O
> ATOM     93  CB  HIS A  12       8.405  -7.418  15.156  1.00 11.77      
>       C
> ATOM     94  CG  HIS A  12       8.257  -8.620  14.267  1.00  9.61      
>       C
> ATOM     95  ND1 HIS A  12       7.438  -9.677  14.614  1.00  8.63      
>       N
> ATOM     96  CD2 HIS A  12       8.761  -8.909  13.054  1.00  9.08      
>       C
> ATOM     97  CE1 HIS A  12       7.469 -10.573  13.653  1.00  8.45      
>       C
> ATOM     98  NE2 HIS A  12       8.244 -10.136  12.692  1.00  9.30      
>       N
> ATOM     99  N   MET A  13       7.676  -4.145  15.632  1.00 15.20      
>       N
> ATOM    100  CA  MET A  13       7.908  -3.151  16.679  1.00 16.58      
>       C
> ATOM    101  C   MET A  13       6.710  -2.207  16.806  1.00 18.05      
>       C
> ATOM    102  O   MET A  13       6.222  -1.682  15.802  1.00 18.98      
>       O
> ATOM    103  CB  MET A  13       9.150  -2.336  16.326  1.00 16.39      
>       C
> ATOM    104  CG  MET A  13      10.462  -3.110  16.502  1.00 14.43      
>       C
> ATOM    105  SD  MET A  13      10.738  -3.774  18.125  1.00 14.79      
>       S
> ATOM    106  CE  MET A  13      10.504  -2.444  19.253  1.00 13.41      
>       C
> ATOM    107  N   ASP A  14       6.232  -2.054  18.027  1.00 18.73      
>       N
> ATOM    108  CA  ASP A  14       5.248  -1.020  18.349  1.00 20.36      
>       C
> ATOM    109  C   ASP A  14       5.471  -0.573  19.800  1.00 21.48      
>       C
> ATOM    110  O   ASP A  14       4.799  -0.915  20.761  1.00 19.90      
>       O
> ATOM    111  CB  ASP A  14       3.850  -1.536  18.122  1.00 20.82      
>       C
> ATOM    112  CG  ASP A  14       2.763  -0.518  18.409  1.00 20.73      
>       C
> ATOM    113  OD1 ASP A  14       3.013   0.679  18.204  1.00 21.16      
>       O
> ATOM    114  OD2 ASP A  14       1.676  -0.922  18.878  1.00 20.89      
>       O
> ATOM    115  N   SER A  15       6.531   0.266  19.929  1.00 22.96      
>       N
> ATOM    116  CA  SER A  15       7.021   0.672  21.236  1.00 25.33      
>       C
> ATOM    117  C   SER A  15       6.142   1.732  21.895  1.00 25.92      
>       C
> ATOM    118  O   SER A  15       5.631   2.643  21.240  1.00 26.33      
>       O
> ATOM    119  CB  SER A  15       8.431   1.278  21.165  1.00 25.96      
>       C
> ATOM    120  OG  SER A  15       9.224   0.674  20.169  1.00 28.77      
>       O
> ATOM    121  N  AGLY A  16       5.838   1.525  23.178  0.50 26.35      
>       N
> ATOM    122  N  BGLY A  16       6.124   1.705  23.225  0.50 25.97      
>       N
> ATOM    123  CA AGLY A  16       4.936   2.410  23.894  0.50 27.02      
>       C
> ATOM    124  CA BGLY A  16       5.414   2.708  24.008  0.50 26.33      
>       C
> ATOM    125  C  AGLY A  16       4.234   1.754  25.072  0.50 27.16      
>       C
> ATOM    126  C  BGLY A  16       3.966   2.816  23.527  0.50 26.37      
>       C
> ATOM    127  O  AGLY A  16       4.212   0.540  25.212  0.50 27.16      
>       O
> ATOM    128  O  BGLY A  16       3.341   3.874  23.573  0.50 26.73      
>       O
> ATOM    129  N  AASN A  17       3.636   2.582  25.913  0.50 27.76      
>       N
> ATOM    130  N  BASN A  17       3.485   1.689  23.016  0.50 26.24      
>       N
> ATOM    131  CA AASN A  17       2.987   2.195  27.145  0.50 28.39      
>       C
> ATOM    132  CA BASN A  17       2.127   1.580  22.548  0.50 25.85      
>       C
> ATOM    133  C  AASN A  17       1.661   1.467  26.992  0.50 28.38      
>       C
> ATOM    134  C  BASN A  17       1.516   0.294  23.105  0.50 25.52      
>       C
> ATOM    135  O  AASN A  17       1.453   0.474  27.719  0.50 28.66      
>       O
> ATOM    136  O  BASN A  17       2.210  -0.697  23.262  0.50 25.46      
>       O
> ATOM    137  CB AASN A  17       2.763   3.460  27.988  0.50 29.72      
>       C
> ATOM    138  CB BASN A  17       1.985   1.538  21.029  0.50 26.31      
>       C
> ATOM    139  CG AASN A  17       2.781   3.204  29.473  0.50 30.83      
>       C
> ATOM    140  CG BASN A  17       0.521   1.841  20.683  0.50 26.41      
>       C
> ATOM    145  N  ASER A  18       0.750   1.899  26.127  0.50 28.07      
>       N
> ATOM    146  N  BSER A  18       0.240   0.382  23.399  0.50 25.45      
>       N
> ATOM    147  CA ASER A  18      -0.539   1.242  25.929  0.50 27.72      
>       C
> ATOM    148  CA BSER A  18      -0.525  -0.705  23.998  0.50 25.06      
>       C
> ATOM    149  C  ASER A  18      -1.045   1.350  24.492  0.50 27.14      
>       C
> ATOM    150  C  BSER A  18      -1.777  -1.015  23.183  0.50 24.72      
>       C
> ATOM    151  O  ASER A  18      -1.950   2.120  24.156  0.50 26.94      
>       O
> ATOM    152  O  BSER A  18      -2.368  -0.143  22.535  0.50 24.51      
>       O
> ATOM    153  CB ASER A  18      -1.621   1.834  26.845  0.50 28.33      
>       C
> ATOM    154  CB BSER A  18      -0.997  -0.266  25.397  0.50 24.82      
>       C
> ATOM    155  OG ASER A  18      -1.392   1.513  28.209  0.50 29.30      
>       O
> ATOM    156  OG BSER A  18      -2.132  -1.021  25.794  0.50 25.79      
>       O
> ATOM    157  N  APRO A  19      -0.468   0.545  23.598  0.50 26.85      
>       N
> ATOM    158  N  BPRO A  19      -2.203  -2.267  23.241  0.50 24.66      
>       N
> ATOM    159  CA APRO A  19      -0.783   0.550  22.177  0.50 26.33      
>       C
> ATOM    160  CA BPRO A  19      -3.401  -2.682  22.525  0.50 24.80      
>       C
> ATOM    161  C  APRO A  19      -2.171   0.081  21.778  0.50 25.90      
>       C
> ATOM    162  C  BPRO A  19      -4.683  -2.125  23.129  0.50 25.11      
>       C
> ATOM    163  O  APRO A  19      -2.629   0.411  20.667  0.50 25.39      
>       O
> ATOM    164  O  BPRO A  19      -5.696  -2.031  22.426  0.50 25.01      
>       O
> ATOM    165  CB APRO A  19       0.313  -0.344  21.569  0.50 26.13      
>       C
> ATOM    166  CB BPRO A  19      -3.325  -4.213  22.567  0.50 24.85      
>       C
> ATOM    167  CG APRO A  19       0.703  -1.221  22.715  0.50 26.33      
>       C
> ATOM    168  CG BPRO A  19      -1.877  -4.499  22.849  0.50 24.41      
>       C
> ATOM    169  CD APRO A  19       0.728  -0.284  23.894  0.50 26.61      
>       C
> ATOM    170  CD BPRO A  19      -1.454  -3.407  23.797  0.50 24.40      
>       C
> ATOM    171  N  ASER A  20      -2.876  -0.674  22.618  0.50 25.65      
>       N
> ATOM    172  N  BSER A  20      -4.653  -1.682  24.379  0.50 25.23      
>       N
> ATOM    173  CA ASER A  20      -4.230  -1.118  22.259  0.50 25.89      
>       C
> ATOM    174  CA BSER A  20      -5.848  -1.272  25.101  0.50 25.72      
>       C
> ATOM    175  C  ASER A  20      -5.291  -0.139  22.750  0.50 25.73      
>       C
> ATOM    176  C  BSER A  20      -6.254   0.166  24.944  0.50 26.25      
>       C
> ATOM    177  O  ASER A  20      -6.480  -0.463  22.793  0.50 26.21      
>       O
> ATOM    178  O  BSER A  20      -7.348   0.525  25.439  0.50 27.13      
>       O
> ATOM    179  CB ASER A  20      -4.540  -2.530  22.712  0.50 25.71      
>       C
> ATOM    180  CB BSER A  20      -5.570  -1.510  26.607  0.50 24.71      
>       C
> ATOM    181  OG ASER A  20      -4.728  -2.715  24.098  0.50 25.54      
>       O
> ATOM    182  OG BSER A  20      -4.669  -0.508  27.054  0.50 24.26      
>       O
> ATOM    183  N  ASER A  21      -4.886   1.088  23.074  0.50 25.75      
>       N
> ATOM    184  N  BSER A  21      -5.466   1.026  24.306  0.50 26.72      
>       N
> ATOM    185  CA ASER A  21      -5.768   2.144  23.524  0.50 25.75      
>       C
> ATOM    186  CA BSER A  21      -5.907   2.416  24.149  0.50 27.32      
>       C
> ATOM    187  C  ASER A  21      -6.611   2.788  22.422  0.50 26.28      
>       C
> ATOM    188  C  BSER A  21      -6.794   2.644  22.931  0.50 27.72      
>       C
> ATOM    189  O  ASER A  21      -6.206   3.117  21.302  0.50 26.12      
>       O
> ATOM    190  O  BSER A  21      -6.464   2.331  21.778  0.50 28.30      
>       O
> ATOM    191  CB ASER A  21      -4.993   3.250  24.251  0.50 24.73      
>       C
> ATOM    192  CB BSER A  21      -4.704   3.354  24.068  0.50 26.81      
>       C
> ATOM    193  OG ASER A  21      -5.885   4.221  24.785  0.50 24.45      
>       O
> ATOM    194  OG BSER A  21      -5.089   4.561  23.427  0.50 27.93      
>       O
> ATOM    195  N  ASER A  22      -7.889   2.965  22.778  0.50 26.48      
>       N
> ATOM    196  N  BSER A  22      -7.965   3.250  23.169  0.50 27.84      
>       N
> ATOM    197  CA ASER A  22      -8.920   3.579  21.976  0.50 26.69      
>       C
> ATOM    198  CA BSER A  22      -8.918   3.570  22.113  0.50 27.56      
>       C
> ATOM    199  C  ASER A  22      -8.428   4.801  21.209  0.50 26.80      
>       C
> ATOM    200  C  BSER A  22      -8.537   4.831  21.343  0.50 27.43      
>       C
> ATOM    201  O  ASER A  22      -8.764   4.977  20.033  0.50 26.70      
>       O
> ATOM    202  O  BSER A  22      -9.053   5.066  20.240  0.50 27.39      
>       O
> ATOM    203  CB ASER A  22     -10.060   4.097  22.893  0.50 26.60      
>       C
> ATOM    204  CB BSER A  22     -10.326   3.759  22.688  0.50 27.51      
>       C
> ATOM    205  OG ASER A  22      -9.541   4.989  23.880  0.50 26.51      
>       O
> ATOM    206  OG BSER A  22     -10.313   4.024  24.085  0.50 26.99      
>       O
> ATOM    207  N   SER A  23      -7.640   5.631  21.902  1.00 27.00      
>       N
> ATOM    208  CA  SER A  23      -7.169   6.864  21.294  1.00 26.84      
>       C
> ATOM    209  C   SER A  23      -6.336   6.629  20.054  1.00 26.48      
>       C
> ATOM    210  O   SER A  23      -6.133   7.548  19.242  1.00 26.87      
>       O
> ATOM    211  CB  SER A  23      -6.294   7.609  22.306  1.00 28.70      
>       C
> ATOM    212  OG  SER A  23      -6.859   7.488  23.616  1.00 32.19      
>       O
> ATOM    213  N   ASN A  24      -5.845   5.405  19.860  1.00 25.76      
>       N
> ATOM    214  CA  ASN A  24      -5.059   5.083  18.679  1.00 25.09      
>       C
> ATOM    215  C   ASN A  24      -5.839   4.660  17.454  1.00 23.88      
>       C
> ATOM    216  O   ASN A  24      -5.270   4.417  16.381  1.00 23.10      
>       O
> ATOM    217  CB  ASN A  24      -4.125   3.903  19.074  1.00 28.98      
>       C
> ATOM    218  CG  ASN A  24      -2.816   4.508  19.592  1.00 31.51      
>       C
> ATOM    219  OD1 ASN A  24      -2.010   4.982  18.768  1.00 33.38      
>       O
> ATOM    220  ND2 ASN A  24      -2.623   4.518  20.908  1.00 32.55      
>       N
> ATOM    221  N   TYR A  25      -7.172   4.572  17.571  1.00 21.77      
>       N
> ATOM    222  CA  TYR A  25      -8.002   4.106  16.460  1.00 19.42      
>       C
> ATOM    223  C   TYR A  25      -7.721   4.816  15.163  1.00 18.30      
>       C
> ATOM    224  O   TYR A  25      -7.485   4.187  14.119  1.00 18.39      
>       O
> ATOM    225  CB  TYR A  25      -9.493   4.208  16.852  1.00 17.65      
>       C
> ATOM    226  CG  TYR A  25     -10.419   3.819  15.695  1.00 16.80      
>       C
> ATOM    227  CD1 TYR A  25     -10.770   2.507  15.449  1.00 15.58      
>       C
> ATOM    228  CD2 TYR A  25     -10.926   4.825  14.879  1.00 15.90      
>       C
> ATOM    229  CE1 TYR A  25     -11.574   2.188  14.353  1.00 16.54      
>       C
> ATOM    230  CE2 TYR A  25     -11.738   4.520  13.803  1.00 16.61      
>       C
> ATOM    231  CZ  TYR A  25     -12.059   3.198  13.561  1.00 15.96      
>       C
> ATOM    232  OH  TYR A  25     -12.862   2.927  12.478  1.00 17.88      
>       O
> ATOM    233  N   CYS A  26      -7.720   6.149  15.146  1.00 17.44      
>       N
> ATOM    234  CA  CYS A  26      -7.559   6.858  13.875  1.00 16.90      
>       C
> ATOM    235  C   CYS A  26      -6.186   6.627  13.271  1.00 17.07      
>       C
> ATOM    236  O   CYS A  26      -5.981   6.456  12.073  1.00 16.96      
>       O
> ATOM    237  CB  CYS A  26      -7.769   8.356  14.136  1.00 16.94      
>       C
> ATOM    238  SG  CYS A  26      -9.578   8.741  14.286  1.00 15.18      
>       S


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Michael Sierk, Postdoctoral Fellow             email:  
mls5w<AT>virginia<dot>edu
Biochemistry & Molecular Genetics Dept.    Phone (W): (434) 924-2821
University of Virginia                           (H): (434) 970-2268
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"There is something fascinating about science. One gets such wholesome
returns of conjecture out of such a trifling investment of fact."
-- Mark Twain.
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Michael Sierk, Postdoctoral Fellow             email:  
mls5w<AT>virginia<dot>edu
Biochemistry & Molecular Genetics Dept.    Phone (W): (434) 924-2821
University of Virginia                           (H): (434) 970-2268
------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
------
"There is something fascinating about science. One gets such wholesome
returns of conjecture out of such a trifling investment of fact."
-- Mark Twain.
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