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# PyMol Script to render parallel beta-sheets in a protein              #
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# Recreated by Kalju Kahn, UCSB, 2007                                   #
#   after image by                                                      #
# Esther Zhuang and Kalju Kahn, UCSB, 2003-2004                         #
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# This is a dimeric protein with N-terminus poorly defined
show cartoon, chain a
hide cartoon, (resi 5-9) 

# Focus on three parallel strands of beta-sheets
color white, chain a
color forest, (resi 53-59 or resi 82-88 or resi 111-116)

# Raytracing style
set cartoon_fancy_helices,1
cmd.set('ray_texture',5)
util.performance(0)

# Orient in a nice pose and zoom in
set_view (\
   -0.356584728,   -0.629877806,   -0.689996779,\
    0.341704994,   -0.775301456,    0.531164885,\
   -0.869525254,   -0.046370231,    0.491693169,\
    0.000055421,    0.000043355, -134.622619629,\
   40.858169556,  -23.170669556,   -0.688748598,\
   82.334335327,  186.922805786,    0.000000000 )

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