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Comparing Protein Sequences in 3D: A Practical Guide in SAMSON

When comparing proteins across species, variants, or conditions, sequence alignment is often the first step. But for molecular modelers, aligning only sequences may not capture the impact of structural context — and that’s where SAMSON’s Protein Aligner becomes especially helpful.…

Making your molecular models clearer with visibility flags

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In molecular modeling, clarity is essential. When working with complex assemblies, it’s easy for molecular scenes to become visually overwhelming. SAMSON’s Node Specification Language (NSL) provides a simple way to control the visibility of elements using note attributes. This is…

Avoiding Force Field Frustration: Efficiently Setting Up UFF in SAMSON

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Setting up a molecular simulation can sometimes feel like a road paved with pitfalls—especially when it comes to selecting and initializing a force field. For many researchers, the Universal Force Field (UFF) offers the convenience of broad coverage and applicability,…

Don’t Let Your Molecular Labels Get Lost: Fine-Tune Visibility and Fonts in SAMSON

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When working on complex molecular systems, clarity is key. Whether you’re presenting a structure in a paper, discussing a finding with a colleague, or simply trying to make sense of your own model, labels help bring order to atoms, residues,…

Smooth Sideways Camera Movements for Molecular Presentations: The Truck Camera Animation

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If you’ve ever tried to capture smooth horizontal motion in your molecular animations — like sliding across a membrane or tracking a large biomolecular structure — you’ve likely found it challenging to keep both the focus and framing consistent. Shaky…

What Does ‘Visible’ Really Mean in Molecular Animations?

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When dealing with complex molecular systems, managing visibility can quickly become a headache. Whether you’re inspecting protein motions, visualizing ligand movements, or preparing animations for presentations, knowing exactly which nodes are visible (and why) is essential. Confusingly, SAMSON animation nodes…

Getting Academic Access in SAMSON: What You Need to Know

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For students, researchers, and educators who are exploring molecular modeling, SAMSON can be a powerful partner in your work. But did you know that SAMSON offers academic access that unlocks additional features and discounts? If you’re affiliated with an academic…

A cleaner way to show and hide molecules in animations

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Creating molecular animations is a powerful way to communicate structural changes, reaction mechanisms, or simply highlight important features in a model. But if you’ve ever tried synchronizing object appearances in time during an animation, you know it can get messy.…

Animating Molecular Docking with Clarity and Control

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Molecular docking is a fundamental part of computational chemistry and drug design workflows. But when you want to visualize docking events—whether for a presentation, teaching, or analysis—it can feel surprisingly tedious to make atoms move smoothly and meaningfully in 3D…

Choosing the Right Symmetry Group in Molecular Assemblies

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When working with large molecular assemblies like protein complexes or viral capsids, symmetry can act as a powerful ally. Recognizing repeating patterns through symmetry detection can simplify analyses, reduce computational demands, and enhance interpretation of experimental data. But what happens…