ram<div><br></div><div>The sigma value (standard deviation) is exactly what is used to restrict the variance of the bond lengths. Starting with the default value, you can reduce it by a factor of ten (at the most) and the bond should remain closer to the ideal.  If not, there may be other things involved.  The angle restraints or the density.</div>

<div><br></div><div>Nigel<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Dec 2, 2010 at 1:59 PM, r n <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a href="mailto:ramme29@yahoo.com">ramme29@yahoo.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">

<div><div style="font-family:"><div>Thanks a lot, I did that, when ever I update the coordinates and more cycle of refinement,</div><div>the distance is varies.  I tried sigma value in the elbow edits but did not help.</div>

<div><br></div><div>How can I keep the distance constrained for example (2.4 to 2.6A)  or  more strict 2.6 to 2.65?<br></div><div><br></div><div>Thanks</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>ram</div><div style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10pt">

<br><div style="font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><font size="2" face="Tahoma"><hr size="1"><b><span style="font-weight:bold">From:</span></b> Nigel Moriarty &lt;<a href="mailto:nwmoriarty@lbl.gov" target="_blank">nwmoriarty@lbl.gov</a>&gt;<br>

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 &lt;<a href="mailto:phenixbb@phenix-online.org" target="_blank">phenixbb@phenix-online.org</a>&gt;<br><b><span style="font-weight:bold">Sent:</span></b> Thu, December 2, 2010 2:55:22 PM<br><b><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject:</span></b> Re: [phenixbb] distance constrain in phenix<br>

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<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Dec 2, 2010 at 12:20 PM, Pavel Afonine <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a rel="nofollow" href="mailto:pafonine@lbl.gov" target="_blank">pafonine@lbl.gov</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">





  
    
  
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    this will create a file defining the protein-metal restraints.<br>
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    Look at this file and make sure the defined restraints match your
    expectations.<br></div></blockquote><div><br></div><div>Take particular note of the angles.  You may wish to delete them for the first few rounds of refinement. </div><div><br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">



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    On 12/2/10 12:07 PM, r n wrote:
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                                    <div>I would like to do distance
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                                    <div>How can I do metal - protein
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                                    <div>Thanks</div>
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