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DRAWNA: a program for drawing schematic views of nucleic acids

C Massire1, C Gaspin, E Westhof

  • 1Equipe de Modélisation et de Simulation des Acides Nucléiques, Institut de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire du CNRS, Strasbourg, France.

Journal of Molecular Graphics
|September 1, 1994
PubMed
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This study introduces a C ANSI program for creating detailed 3D visualizations of nucleic acids. The software offers interactive manipulation and diverse visual options for exploring DNA and RNA structures.

Area of Science:

  • Structural Biology
  • Bioinformatics
  • Computational Chemistry

Background:

  • Accurate visualization of nucleic acid structures is crucial for understanding their function.
  • Existing methods may lack flexibility or interactivity in generating 3D representations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and describe a novel software program for automated, schematic, and exact 3D drawing of nucleic acids.
  • To provide users with real-time control over the visualization parameters.

Main Methods:

  • The program is implemented in C ANSI, utilizing Silicon Graphics GL and Xirisw libraries within the X11/Motif environment.
  • User interaction is facilitated through menus for selecting, specifying, and manipulating 3D views.

Main Results:

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  • The software enables partitioning of structures into distinct fragments with customizable colors and shapes.
  • Backbones can be represented as flat or conic-section ribbons, and bases as rods.
  • Options for displaying surfaces (filled/outlined) and stereo or depth-cued views are available.

Conclusions:

  • The developed program offers a powerful and flexible tool for visualizing nucleic acid three-dimensional structures.
  • Its interactive features and diverse drawing options enhance the exploration and analysis of molecular data.