7.4 Molecule colors
The color of visualized atoms can be changed selecting the items in View Color menu (click here for more information). The coloring methods are:
Color by atom (white = hydrogen, green = carbon, red = oxygen, blue = nitrogen, yellow = sulfur, cyan = fluorine, magenta = chlorine or unknown atom, orange = bromine, violet = iodine). |
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Color by residue | ||
Color by chain | ||
Color by segment A different color is selected for each segment (e.g. protein, water, ligand) in the molecule or assembly. |
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Color by molecule |
Color by H-Bond It colors the H-bond acceptor (blue) and donor (magenta) atoms. |
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Color by charge The color ramp indicates the more negative (blue) and the more positive (red). |
Color by constraint It colors the molecule by constraint: blue fixed, green freed. |
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If you want to change the color schemes, you must use Color settings dialog. Using the View Color Selection menu item, it's possible to choose the color of the visible atoms from the color table, as shown below:
To apply the color changes, you must click Ok button or double click the color box.