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When Multiple Symmetries Fit: Choosing the Right One in Large Protein Complexes

One of the recurring challenges in structural biology is simplifying complex protein assemblies without losing key functional insights. This is especially true when setting up simulations or designing targeted mutations. Detecting and working with symmetry in large biological assemblies can…

Selecting Ligands, Receptors, Water and More in One Line

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When working with large molecular systems in SAMSON, it can be hard to focus on just the parts that matter for your task—whether that’s a ligand, a receptor, water molecules, or a visual model. Navigating through hundreds or thousands of…

Avoid Simulation Artifacts: How to Define a Proper Periodic Box for Pulling Simulations in GROMACS

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When setting up a molecular dynamics simulation involving pulling—especially center-of-mass (COM) pulling—most modelers know that choosing a suitable periodic box is essential. However, it’s also one of the most frequent sources of avoidable simulation artifacts due to improper box size…

Quickly Find Structural Groups Based on Partial Charges in SAMSON

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When working with large molecular systems, locating structural groups with specific charge distributions can be a tedious task. Whether you are investigating charge transfer, analyzing molecular interactions, or debugging unexpected electrostatic properties, you often need to filter and select structural…

Building Carbon Nanotubes in Minutes with SAMSON’s Pattern Editors

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Designing carbon nanotubes (CNTs) atom by atom used to be a complex and time-consuming task. For researchers and students working in nanotechnology and materials science, this process often involved manually aligning atomic rings, estimating spatial parameters, and tweaking bonding arrangements.…

Quickly Isolate the Files You Need in SAMSON with NSL

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When working on complex molecular systems, one of the recurrent frustrations for computational scientists is managing and filtering through large numbers of files inside a project. From simulation results to experimental structures, projects often include multiple file nodes that must…

Effortless Selection of Atoms With Mathematical Expressions in SAMSON

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Manually selecting atoms based on spatial patterns, element types, or structural features can be tedious and error-prone, especially in systems with thousands or millions of atoms. If you’ve ever wished you could just select atoms the way you describe them…

Placing Lipids Around Proteins Without Headaches

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Building lipid layers around membrane proteins is a common challenge for molecular modelers. Whether you’re preparing a membrane system for MD simulations or simply studying membrane-protein interactions, manually assembling lipid bilayers can be time-consuming and error-prone. The Molecular Box Builder…

Understanding Visual Models in SAMSON: See Your Molecules Clearly

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One of the more persistent frustrations for molecular modelers is effectively visualizing nanosystems—whether it’s a protein, an electrostatic field, or a more complex molecular structure. A clear and flexible visual representation can make all the difference in understanding, communicating, and…

Choosing the Right Color Palette for Molecular Insights

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When exploring molecular structures, color can be much more than decoration—it can be a powerful tool to convey chemical properties, improve clarity, and communicate findings. But with so many options, how do you choose the right color palette? In SAMSON,…