A cryoelectron microscopy map of the 26S proteasome (EMD-4321) is shown at the author-recommended contour level in two different lighting modes: “simple” on the left and “soft” on the right. Soft lighting includes ambient lighting and shadowing (occlusion) and can be turned on with the command lighting soft or by clicking the Graphics icon .

For setup of the righthand image, see the command file ambient.cxc.

B-factor Coloring

Atomic B-factor values are read from PDB and mmCIF input files and assigned as attributes that can be shown with coloring and used in atom specification. This example shows B-factor variation within a structure of the HIV-1 protease bound to an inhibitor (PDB 4hvp). For complete image setup, including positioning, color key, and label, see the command file bfactor.cxc.

Additional color key examples can be found in tutorials: Coloring by Electrostatic Potential, Coloring by Sequence Conservation

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