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From: Peter C. Lai (pcl_at_uab.edu)
Date: Wed Sep 19 2012 - 18:50:55 CDT

PDB naming convention assigns carbons according the alpha-beta-gamma
substituent nomenclature. So the terminal carbon of the sidechain will have
a different name depending on the sidechain length.

On 2012-09-19 01:23:33PM -0500, Prof. Eddie wrote:
> Hi,
> Is there a way to select the terminal carbon of a side chain (something
> similar to the carbon alpha like "and name CA"?
> Thanks,
> Eddie
>
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> Assistant Professor of Physics
> Computational Nanophotonics
> Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
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