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Structural Bioinformatics
Molecular Modeling How to Choose a Protein Target and Ligands for a Molecular Docking Study (Step-by-Step) Pick a defensible protein target and ligand set before you open AutoDock Vina. Follow the step-by-step selection checklist that survives a viva. Dr. Abdul Rajjak Shaikh 13 min read Updated Molecular Modeling How to Make Publication-Quality Figures in PyMOL: Protein-Ligand Complexes, Step by Step Turn a docked pose into a figure your supervisor accepts. Real PyMOL commands for cartoon-plus-sticks, labelled H-bonds, and a 300 dpi ray-traced… Dr. Abdul Rajjak Shaikh 13 min read Updated Molecular Modeling AlphaFold vs Homology Modelling vs Experimental Structures: Which to Use, When Learn to choose between an experimental PDB structure, a SWISS-MODEL homology model, or AlphaFold for docking and MD, judged on coverage, confidence… Dr. Abdul Rajjak Shaikh 10 min read Updated Molecular Modeling How to Prepare a Protein Structure for MD Simulation (Missing Residues, Hydrogens, Protonation) Learn to clean a raw PDB for MD: rebuild missing loops, add hydrogens, and fix His, Asp and Cys protonation so your… Dr. Abdul Rajjak Shaikh 12 min read Updated Molecular Modeling How to Validate a Protein Structure: Ramachandran Plots and MolProbity Scores Explained Validate your AlphaFold or homology model with a Ramachandran plot and MolProbity before you waste compute on docking. Learn every score and… Dr. Abdul Rajjak Shaikh 10 min read Updated Molecular Modeling Homology Modelling Tutorial for Beginners: Build a Protein Structure with SWISS-MODEL (Step by Step) Build a 3D protein model from sequence with SWISS-MODEL, no install. Learn to pick a template and read GMQE and QMEANDisCo before… Dr. Abdul Rajjak Shaikh 11 min read Updated Molecular Modeling How to Predict a Protein Structure with AlphaFold (ColabFold, No Install): A Beginner’s Guide Fold your protein sequence with AlphaFold in ColabFold, free and no install. Learn to read pLDDT and PAE so you know if… Dr. Abdul Rajjak Shaikh 11 min read Updated