CSDB usage: conformation maps

Conformation search form
Conformation data search

Conformation data derived from molecular dynamics are stored together with model disacchrides. Currently high temperature MD simulation data from GlycomapsDB were used as a proof of concept. Conformation data for trisacccharides and bigger models are planned for the future. If a model compound does not have its own instance in CSDB, it is added as a virtual compound (i.e. without bibliographic reference).

In the conformation search form (→) you are expected to input one or more criteria and press a button (7). Leaving all fields default displays all the contents of the conformation subdatabase.

Conformation ID allows the access to conformation maps using internal CSDB conformation identifiers enetred in field (1). Use commas to separate values and hyphens to specify ranges, e.g. 1,3,5-10.

Model is a disaccharide or its N-acetylated derivative. Conformation maps will be returned for the structures that have the specified model as a substructure. Default is ANY(?-?)ANY, an arbitrary dimeric fragment. To simplify the input of models (2), five drop-down lists are provided: lists of donor and acceptor residues (2b), their anomeric configurations (2a), and linkage position in the acceptor (2c). Only those donors and acceptors are listed, for which conformation maps exist in CSDB. The substitution positions at acceptor side are filtered according to substitutable atoms in the selected acceptor. The substitution position at donor side is set automatically to 1 or 2, depending on the selected donor residue (aldose vs. ketose). If a model of interest is not covered by selectors (2), you can use the structure wizard or input it directly in the field (3) in CSDB Linear notation. The model in previewed in SNFG format on the right (3a).

Selectors of a force field (4), MD simulation temperature (5), and solvent model (6) default to ANY (no limitations). They are reserved fot the future, as currently all the conformation maps were obtained under the same conditions (MM3-2000, 1000K, in vacuo).
Conformation data as returned
Conformation map table

The number of found conformation maps (0) is reported in the header. The supported number of dihedrals is from one to three (+ 4D maps cannot be visualized but extremum lists and MD summary files can be downloaded). In this example (←), there is one 2D map (regular linkage) and one 3D map (linkage to exocyclic -CH2OH). The data are returned as a table containing four columns:

  • Model structure - an SNFG view (1) of a model structure (usually a disaccharide).
  • Conformation map - simplified view of the abundance conformation map.
    For 2D and 3D maps, a φ-ψ plot (2) is presented, and for 3D maps, there is an additional an ω-plot on the right (2a). Most common resolution is 10° along φ and ψ and 30° along ω. Black axii indicate zero lines. Abundance is encoded using a colors cale from red (low) to green (high) through yellow (middle). Hovering on a cell displays a number of frames populating this cell in the MD trajectory. White areas are unpopulated. Clicking on link (2b) displays a frame with interactive conformation explorer (see below) above the table and scrolls the page to the explorer.
    The lower right corner displays an internal CSBD conformation ID (2c).
  • Energy minima - a list of energy minima (local extrema) (3) detected on a finer map. The dihedrals indicate the upper left corner of a cell, and the energy relative to a global minimum is provided. Resolution is usually 5° along φ and ψ and 15° along ω. For example, φ=35, ψ=-10 ΔE=0.00 Kcal/mol means that a cell [φ=35..40, ψ=-10..-5] is a global energy minimum.
  • Details - conditions of the MD simulation experiment (4): force field, temperature, solvent model, and a link to the XML file summarizing the simulation. The file contains a conformation map, axis steps, the extremum list, CSDB Linear code of a model structure, meta-data, etc.
    Conformation map explorer
    2D conformation maps
    Conformation map explorer (2D)
    3D conformation maps
    Conformation map explorer (3D)

     
    A vector map of interest can be further explored using this online tool, available for every row of the conformation data table. A toolbar (12) gives access to common operations: zoom, pan, orbital and turntable rotation (3D only), box select (2D only), toggle spikelines, reset. Default operations are zoom for 2D maps, and rotation for 3D maps. The map density (number of isolines on a 2D map, or size of energy bubbles on a 3D map) can be adjusted using dark-grey +  buttons (10) in the lower left corner.

    A figure on the left (←) demonstrates a few views of a 2D and 1D maps, a figure on the right (→) shows two views of a 3D map. By default, an energy map (1, 1a) is displayed. A 2D map can be switched between energy and abundance using the Plot type selector (6), and the color scale legend (4) will change accordingly. A 3D map always shows relative energy. Hovering on a map shows the hovered cell details.

    Maps are appended with projections: φ and ψ axii for 2D maps (3); φ-ψ, φ-ω, and ψ-ω planes together with axis projections for 3D maps (3a). Axis projections are updated on every change of a 2D map or 2D projection, plane projections can be panned and zoomed independently.

    Each of the two 2D maps (energy and abundance) has a palette attribute which can be changed from Color scheme selector (5).

    Chekbox Extrema (7) toggles the display of extrema. Extremum locations are depicted with white or blue circles (2, 2a). Extrema are derived from a finer map, and hovering on an extremum shows its details (cell size, abundance, relative energy). On 3D maps projections of extrema on the three coordinate planes are also shown. Clicking on isolate extrema below a 3D map will remove an energy map for clarity.

    Chekbox Frames (8) toggles the display of individual MD trajectory frames as black dots on 2D maps (9) and small red balls on 3D maps (9a). The density of frames can be adjusted using light-grey +  buttons (11) in the lower left corner.

    A current view of a map can be exported as vector (SVG) or high resultion raster (PNG) image using SVG PNG buttons (13) in the lower right corner.

    The right side of a navigation bar shows the model in CSDB Linear notation (14) for reference.

    Automated web-service (web API)

    To search or retrieve conformational data in automated manner please use API at the following address: http://csdb.glycoscience.ru/database/core/search_conf.php?clean=1.

    For clean parseable output clean parameter should be specified as GET only. If you use GET for other parameters, text data should be URL-encoded. The following parameters, can be passed via POST or GET:

    parametervalueexplanation
    clean 0 | 1    (GET only!) 1 = clean text output (indication of web-API usage)
    conf_ids numbers, lists, ranges, e.g. 1-5,7,10 retrieves conformation data with given IDs instead of search
    lincode string in CSDB Linear notation. a bond to search conformation data for. Use double semicolon (;;) to separate multiple strings.
    A term can contain question marks, e.g. aDGlcp(1-?)?DGalp
    model_size 0 | 2 | 3 the number of residues in resulting structures: 0 = no limitations; 2 = disaccharide; 3 = larger than disaccharide
    strict_mva 0 | on if on, modifications of monosaccharides (e.g. acetates modifying aminosugars) are treated the strict way (e.g. GlcN means strictly GlcN, but not GlcNAc).
    If 0 (default), both modified and unmodified residues will be searched for.
    compound_ids numbers, lists, ranges, e.g. 1-5,7,10 search among the specified CSDB compound IDs only
    method MM3-1996, MM3-2000 simulaton method. Empty means no limitations.
    temperature 300, 1000 MD temparature in Kelvin. Empty means no limitations.
    solvent None, Tip3P solvent model. Empty means no limitations.

    The service returns a list of URLs to MD summary files, one result per line. On error, it returns one error message per line. Empty result means that no results were found with the specified search criteria. MD summary file is an XML-wrapped conformation map, structure, simulation conditions, meta-data, and comments. The data arrangment and field names are self-explanatory (see example).

    Example. Test it using GET: http://csdb.glycoscience.ru/database/core/search_conf.php?clean=1&temperature=300&lincode=bDGlcpN(1-2)aDManp
    GET input (example):
    lincode=bDGlcp(1-?)aDGalp
    
    temperature=300
    
    clean=1
    
    => Web-service output (3 results found):
    <HTTP headers>
    
    http://csdb.glycoscience.ru/jsmol/confmap_data/minima/330a43610dd738ae07c164faca282ad6b8ac82d1.xml
    http://csdb.glycoscience.ru/jsmol/confmap_data/minima/0e18df510147070e03467f0757a9d21fae1eb094.xml
    http://csdb.glycoscience.ru/jsmol/confmap_data/minima/3ead7f7d4f79457d45fc0d19167fed5b9afee9de.xml
    



    Home