BIOINFORMATICS-Molecular visualization –use of Rasmol

Molecular visualization –use of Rasmol

RasMol is a molecular structure –viewing program developed by Roger A.Sayle in 1993 at the University of Edinburgh’s Biocomputing research Unit,UK. The name Rasmol is derived from Raster (the array of pixels on a computer screen) Molecules. RASMOL is a free software that can diplay proteins and organic molecules. It has a powerful scripting language and simple visual display. One can visualize proteins in wireframe, ribbons, cartoons, or space-fill mode. Rasmol is aimed at display, teaching, and generation of publication quality images. Rasmol interactively diaplays molecule on the screen ina variety of color schemes and representations. The displayed molecule can be rotated, translated, zoomed, z-clipped interactively using either the mouse or the scroll bars. Rasmol is available in multiple platforms: UNIX, windows, and Mac. RasTop is a new version of RasMol for windows with a more enhanced user interface. Irrespective of the chemical nature of the molecules RasMol can get details of simple to complex compounds