7.4 Molecule colors
The color of visualized atoms can be changed
selecting the items in View -> Color menu (click here
for more information). The preselected coloring methods are:
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Color by atom
(white = hydrogen, green = carbon, red = oxygen, blue = nitrogen, yellow = sulfur,
cyan = fluorine, magenta = chlorine or unknown atom, orange = bromine, violet = iodine). |
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Color by segment
A different color is selected for each segment (e.g. protein, water,
ligand) in the molecule or assembly. |
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Color by molecule |
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Color by H-Bond
It colors the H-bond acceptor (blue) and
donor (magenta) atoms. |
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Color by charge
The color ramp indicates the more negative (blue) and the more positive (red).
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Color by constraint
It colors the molecule by constraint: blue
fixed, green freed.
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If you want change the color schemes, you
must use the Color settings dialog. Using the View -> Color -> Selection
menu item, it's possible to choice the color of the visible atoms from the color table, as
shown below:

To apply the color changes, you must click the
Ok button or
double click the color box.