STING - Sequence To and withIN Graphics for Local files


STING is a WWW tool for the simultaneous display of information about macromolecular structure (in STING's Graphics Frame) and sequence (in STING's Sequence Frame). Special attention is given to MacroMolecular INTERFACE analysis.

Local PDB file Name:
PDB Code from local copy of entire PDB:
To pinpoint desired PDB structure, use:


To see 3D structures you need to install a CHIME Plugin
What you can do with STING:
Slide mouse over residue/nucleotide sequence in the Sequence Frame:
Observe: residue/nucleotide number and its chain identifier on browser's (link reporting) lower border status field => STING's Status Frame!
Click on residue/nucleotide in the Sequence Frame:
Observe: residue/nucleotide in CPK on Graphics Frame
Click on Helix (red) or Extended (Blue) line below the sequence in the Sequence Frame:
Observe: residue range modeled on ribbon on Graphics Frame
PC ONLY feature:
Click with mouse on any atom in Graphics Frame:
Observe: residue/nucleotide number and its chain identifier on browser's (link reporting) lower border status field=> STING's Status Frame!

Click on any pre-defined CHIME scripts in STING's Control Frame:
Observe: consequent actions in the Graphics Frame (see tutorial for detailed explanation of pre-defined CHIME scripts)
Click on any pertinent Data Base link in the STING's Control Frame:
Observe: New browser being opened with pertinent data on PDB entry currently analyzed by STING
Instant display of: GAPS in sequence, Chain identifier, Secondary structure elements type and range
Note: The help pages for STING 
      PC  version: 3.0 and
      SGI version: 2.5, are Under construction

This work was supported in part by grant DBI-9601463 from the US NSF.
EMBRAPA/CENARGEN (Brasilia, Brazil)and specially Dr. Damares C. Monte and Dr. Afonso C. Valois are gratefully acknowledged for their support to BBNet/BBRC/BioInformatics Lab.