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Twister

The `Twister' representation traces glycosidic bonds with a flat ribbon that twists according to the relative orientation of successive sugar residues. The concept is similar to the familiar ribbon representations VMD uses for proteins. The paths connecting oriented rings are connected by thin ribbons with user-adjustable width and thickness, and with adjustable geometric resolution, and the representation handles branched structures.



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