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Quickly Select Residues with Specific Secondary Structure Using NSL

When analyzing protein structures, molecular modelers frequently need to isolate specific regions like alpha helices or beta sheets. These are not just structural features — they often play specialized biological roles, from enzyme active sites to membrane-spanning domains. However, in…

Progressively Hiding Atoms to Highlight Molecular Mechanisms

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Creating compelling molecular animations is often an overlooked challenge for researchers and educators who aim to explain complex processes like ligand binding, protein folding, or chemical reactions. One common pain point is the need to visually remove unnecessary elements from…

Making Sense of Side Chains in NSL: What You Can Do with Side Chain Attributes

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When working with complex molecular systems, it’s easy to lose track of specific structural elements. One group that often requires more detailed attention is the side chains. Whether you’re filtering out noise, performing structure-based modeling, or setting up simulations, being…

Managing Visibility and Selection of Notes in SAMSON

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Anyone who works regularly with molecular modeling in SAMSON will tell you: clarity and control over your models can make a big difference. As your models grow more intricate—with annotations, labels, and multiple structural elements—being able to quickly show or…

Avoiding Common Pitfalls in Molecular Simulations with Constrained Animations

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One of the most frustrating issues for molecular modelers is running a simulation only to realize afterward that the initial positions of atoms weren’t quite right. The result? Drifting atoms, broken structures, or failed mechanical behavior. If you’ve ever tried…

Clarify your scenes: Filtering presentation nodes by visibility in SAMSON

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Working with complex molecular models often means dealing with countless nodes representing atoms, residues, structures, and their various visual representations. When presentation gets overwhelming, focusing only on visible content can dramatically enhance your workflow. That’s where SAMSON’s Node Specification Language…

Preventing Common Pitfalls When Defining Boxes for Pulling Simulations

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In molecular dynamics simulations, especially when performing setups such as center-of-mass pulling, one common source of frustration can originate from the simulation box definition. Many users—especially those new to extended systems or periodic boundary conditions—face issues like artificial interactions due…

Quickly Hiding and Showing Labels in SAMSON with NSL

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Efficient molecular modeling often depends on clarity and focus — especially when working on complex systems packed with annotations and visual markers. In SAMSON, molecular modelers frequently use labels to track properties, monitor molecular dynamics, or assist in group-based selections.…

Seeing Molecules in 3D: A Guide to Ambient Occlusion in SAMSON

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One of the common frustrations in molecular modeling is the difficulty of understanding the 3D structure of large biomolecules on a 2D screen. Structures can appear flat or confusing, and subtle spatial relationships might get lost, especially when visualizing complex…

Cleaning Hundreds of Protein Files Doesn’t Have to Be Painful

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If you’ve ever worked with protein structure files downloaded from the Protein Data Bank (PDB), you’ve probably experienced one or more of the following: Manually opening and cleaning each PDB file, one at a time Writing custom scripts to remove…