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eRMSF: A Python Package for Ensemble-Based RMSF Analysis of Biomolecular Systems.

Pablo Ricardo Arantes¹, Rodrigo Ligabue-Braun¹, Conrado Pedebos¹

¹Graduate Program in Biosciences (PPG Bio), Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre (UFCSPA); Rua Sarmento Leite, 245 - Centro Histórico, Porto Alegre 90050-170, Brasil.

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|November 19, 2025

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eRMSF is a new Python package for analyzing molecular flexibility across diverse structural ensembles, including molecular dynamics and predicted structures. It offers a unified framework for understanding residue fluctuations and localized motions in biological systems.

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Area of Science:

Computational Biology
Structural Bioinformatics
Molecular Dynamics

Background:

Understanding molecular flexibility and dynamics is crucial for interpreting biological system behavior.
Traditional methods for flexibility analysis are often limited to specific molecular dynamics trajectories.
A need exists for tools that can analyze flexibility across diverse structural ensembles from various sources.

Purpose of the Study:

To introduce eRMSF, a Python package for ensemble-based root mean square fluctuation (RMSF) analysis.
To enable flexibility analysis across heterogeneous ensembles generated by different methods (MD, deep learning, AlphaFold, etc.).
To provide a unified framework for evaluating residue or atomic fluctuations in both simulated and predicted structures.

Main Methods:

Development of the eRMSF Python package using MDAKit from MDAnalysis.
Implementation of ensemble-based RMSF calculations.
Facilitation of customizable atom, residue, or region selections for tailored analyses.

Main Results:

eRMSF enables fast and user-friendly RMSF analysis across heterogeneous structural ensembles.
The package integrates flexibility analysis for molecular dynamics, deep learning predictions, and AlphaFold ensemble generation.
High-resolution insights into localized motions and dynamic regions are achieved, complementing global stability assessments.

Conclusions:

eRMSF provides a unified framework for assessing molecular flexibility across diverse structural data.
The tool enhances the understanding of localized motions and dynamic regions in biological systems.
eRMSF offers a valuable resource for researchers studying molecular dynamics and structural ensembles.