Answer for What is the scope of Bioinformatics in India?
In India, Bioinformatics has high hopes as it is still in nascent field. The growth of this field is also dependent on growth of Biotechnology.
There are a lot of big bioinformatics companies in India that hire bioinformaticians. Some of them include Accelerys, Jubilant etc.
Complete list can be found by clicking here.
in 2010-11, Indian bioinformatics market was valued at US$58 Million While it was expeccted to grow by 25% in 2015.
In a market that require a large number of trained professionals, Bioinformatics can be a good choice.
MD Simulation
[Tutorial] Installing VIAMD on Ubuntu (Linux).
Visual Interactive Analysis of Molecular Dynamics (VIAMD) is a tool that allows the interactive analysis of molecular dynamics simulations [1]. In this article, we are installing it on Ubuntu (Linux).
Docking
[Tutorial] Performing docking using DockingPie plugin in PyMOL.
DockingPie [1] is a PyMOL plugin to perform computational docking within PyMOL [2]. In this article, we will perform simple docking using DockingPie1.2.
Docking
How to install the DockingPie plugin on PyMOL?
DockingPie [1] is a plugin of PyMOL [2] made to fulfill the purpose of docking within the PyMOL interface. This plugin will allow you to dock using four different algorithms, namely, Vina, RxDock, SMINA, and ADFR. It will also allow you to perform flexible docking. Though the installation procedure is the same for all OSs, in this article, we are installing this plugin on Ubuntu (Linux).
Structural Bioinformatics
How to predict binding pocket/site using CASTp server?
The CASTp server allows you to predict the binding sites in a protein [1]. In this article, we will predict binding sites in a protein using the same.
Bioinformatics News
Proteins shape analyses reveal novel forms and connections.
A new study has revealed new forms of proteins that have never been seen before along with unexpected connections. Last year, Google DeepMind predicted the structure of all known proteins from organisms using AlphaFold [1].
MD Simulation
Energy minimization and equilibration of simple protein using NAMD & VMD.
In this tutorial, we will perform energy minimization and equilibration of a simple protein using NAMD [1] & VMD [2]. We are using insulin (PDB ID: 2wfu) for this tutorial.
MD Simulation
Generating topology of molecule for AMBER forcefield for GROMACS.
In this article, we will generate the topology of a small molecule for AMBER forcefield to be used in MD simulation using GROMACS.
Tips & Tricks
Common mistakes made during computational docking.
Computational docking is not a trivial task once we avoid making some mistakes. In this section, let’s learn about some important points that we should keep in mind while performing computational docking.
Software
Video Tutorial: Calculating binding pocket volume using PyVol plugin.
This is a video tutorial for calculating binding pocket volume using the PyVol plugin [1] in Pymol [2].
Software
How to generate topology from SMILES for MD Simulation?
If you need to generate the topology of molecules using their SMILES, a simple Python script is available.
Software
[Tutorial] Installing jdock on Ubuntu (Linux).
jdock is an extended version of idock [1]. It has the same features as the idock along with some bug fixes. However, the binary name and the GitHub repository names are changed. We are installing jdock on Ubuntu (Linux).
Software
How to upgrade cmake on Ubuntu (Linux)?
In bioinformatics, cmake is used to install multiple software including GROMACS, jdock, and so on. Here is a short tutorial on how to upgrade cmake on Ubuntu and get rid of the previous version. (more…)
Software
How to install GMXPBSA on Ubuntu (Linux)?
GMXPBSA is a tool to calculate binding free energy [1]. It is compatible with Gromacs version 4.5 and later. In this article, we will install GMXPBSA version 2.1.2 on Ubuntu (Linux).
Docking
[Tutorial] Installing Pyrx on Windows.
Pyrx [1] is another virtual screening software that also offers to perform docking using Autodock Vina. In this article, we will install Pyrx on Windows. (more…)
MD Simulation
How to visualize output plots of MD simulation (GROMACS)?
Visualizing plots of molecular dynamics simulation is easy once you have generated them. Previously, we provided a few articles on MD output analysis (check the Further Reading section). This article explains how you can easily visualize the plots generated from GROMACS output. (more…)
MD Simulation
How to solve ‘Could NOT find CUDA: Found unsuitable version “10.1”‘ error during GROMACS installation?
Compiling GROMACS [1] with GPU can be trivial. Previously, we have provided a few articles on the same. In this article, we will solve an error frequently occurring during GROMACS installation.
Software
Installing Autodock4 on MacOS.
Previously, we installed the Autodock suite [1] on Ubuntu. Visit this article for details. Now, let’s install it on MacOS.
Docking
How to install Autodock4 on Ubuntu?
Autodock suite is used for docking small molecules [1]. Recently, Autodock-GPU [2] is developed to accelerate the docking process. Its installation is described in this article. In this tutorial, we will install Autodock 4.2.6 on Ubuntu.
Software
DS Visualizer: Uses & Applications
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.
Software
Protein structure & folding information exploited from remote homologs.
Remote homologs are similar protein structures that share similar functions, but there is no easily detectable sequence similarity in them. A new study has revealed that the protein folding information can be exploited from remote homologous structures. A new tool is developed to recognize such proteins and predict their structure and folding pathway. (more…)