LGA
(Local-Global Alignment)
A Method for Finding 3D Similarities in Protein Structures

(ver. 03/2003)


Citing LGA:
Zemla A., "LGA - a Method for Finding 3D Similarities in Protein Structures", Nucleic Acids Research, 2003, Vol. 31, No. 13, pp. 3370-3374.


This form allows the submission of two 3D protein structures (coordinates in PDB format) for LGA pairwise processing.

LGA program is being developed for structure comparative analysis of two selected 3D protein structures or fragments of 3D protein structures (see: HELP for more information). As a result of LGA processing user will get the rotated coordinates of the first structure, and (optionally) the coordinates of the second structure (target, not changed).


First enter your email address in the box below.
E-mail
Be sure that your email address is correct.
Your data will be processed and the result of LGA analysis sent automatically to the above address. Bear in mind that if you enter an incorrect email address there is no way the server can contact you!


There is the default set of parameters in the box below. Depending on your needs you can change these parameters (see: options description).
LGA-Parameters


You have four different ways to enter your structure data:


Use PDB code of the structures to be analyzed.

1. Include two PDB codes of the chains of proteins you would like to process.
For example:   1cpi_A   1sip
In the example the single PDB entry 1cpi chain A (use _A to indicate chain A) is introduced as a first molecule, and 1sip protein is included as a second molecule. Coordinates of the second molecule will not be changed.
NOTE: Specifying NMR MODEL please use the following notation:

   1bve_B_5   for PDB entry: 1bve, chain: 'B', model: 5 
   1awo___7   for PDB entry: 1awo, chain: ' ', model: 7


An alternative is to use the 'File Upload' option. Just select two files containing your 3D protein structures in the format of the PDB standard ATOM records and these will be read and sent after you click "START".

2. Include the names of your local files containing structures data.
    (to rotate)
    (no change)


If your data is prepared as one file, just select the file containing your two-structures data and this will be read and sent after you click "START".

3. Include the name of your local file containing two-structures data. Each one of the two 3D structures should begin with MOLECULE and end with END record (see: format description):
  Two molecules in one file


Another alternative is to enter structures (copy and paste your data) into the window below.

4. Paste your data into the box below. Each one of the two 3D structures should begin with MOLECULE and end with END record (see: format description):


If you are using option 1, 2 or 3 you can select:
      Run LGA now
      Upload selected file
Then click START.


Any comments or suggestions concerning the LGA system
please mail to
Adam Zemla : adamz@llnl.gov