DS Visualizer: Uses & Applications

Dr. Muniba Faiza
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Discovery Studio (DS) Visualizer (from BIOVIA) is a visualization tool for viewing, sharing, and analyzing proteins [1]. Here are some uses and applications of DS Visualizer.

It can allow us to:

  • visualize proteins and small molecules.
  • analyze Vina docking results. (For details on how to do it, read this article).
  • modify structures by building and editing nucleic acids and proteins.
  • superimpose proteins.
  • Search side-chain rotamers.
  • short simulations for structures as well as for small molecules.
  • analyze protein-ligand interactions.
  • create pharmacophores.
  • sketch and browse small molecules.
  • build fragments in small molecules.
  • align small molecules.
  • edit X-ray protein structures.
  • store users’ tools under the ‘My Tools’ tab.
  • easy selection, labeling of residues, and colors.
  • create 2D interaction plots, heat maps, 3D point plots, and so on.
  • run several scripts for structure editing, visualization, and many more.
  • export image in various formats.

These are a few uses of DS Visualizer. You can find more when you explore it.


References

  1. BIOVIA, Dassault Systèmes, Discovery Studio Visualizer, v21.1.0.20298, San Diego: Dassault Systèmes, 2021.
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Dr. Muniba is a Bioinformatician based in New Delhi, India. She has completed her PhD in Bioinformatics from South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China. She has cutting edge knowledge of bioinformatics tools, algorithms, and drug designing. When she is not reading she is found enjoying with the family. Know more about Muniba
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