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Multi-scale Visualization of Molecular Architecture Using Real-Time Ambient Occlusion in Sculptor
By adding global "ambient occlusion" illumination to a scene, large macromolecular systems look much more natural. Wahle and Wriggers (pcbi.1004516) introduce a novel size-specificity of the shaded features in the Sculptor molecular graphics and modeling software). Shown is a composite of CCMV images (PDB ID 1CWP) with three different scale settings. The illumination can be tuned in real time for pockets and cavities of a user-defined size, making it useful for visualizing large biomolecular systems, comprising e.g. hundreds of thousands of atoms or Mega-Dalton size electron microscopy maps. Wahle et al.
Image Credit: Wahle and Wriggers
Citation: (2015) PLoS Computational Biology Issue Image | Vol. 11(10) October 2015. PLoS Comput Biol 11(10): ev11.i10. https://doi.org/10.1371/image.pcbi.v11.i10
Published: October 30, 2015
Copyright: © 2015 Wahle, Wriggers. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
By adding global "ambient occlusion" illumination to a scene, large macromolecular systems look much more natural. Wahle and Wriggers (pcbi.1004516) introduce a novel size-specificity of the shaded features in the Sculptor molecular graphics and modeling software). Shown is a composite of CCMV images (PDB ID 1CWP) with three different scale settings. The illumination can be tuned in real time for pockets and cavities of a user-defined size, making it useful for visualizing large biomolecular systems, comprising e.g. hundreds of thousands of atoms or Mega-Dalton size electron microscopy maps. Wahle et al.
Image Credit: Wahle and Wriggers