[chimerax-users] Problem with C2 symmetric assemblies

[Y. Mutum]

Hi

I have a a C2-symmetric pdb: 1be3 and have created a symmetric assembly using the command.
>>> sym #1 assembly 2 newModel false

The idea is to superimpose Chain /C of 1be3 and its symmetry partner with that of 3cx5 (corresponding chains -C and N) to get of deviations b/w the chains.
However, when I try to 'match #1/C with #2/C, then I am getting only half of the C2 symmetric assembly superimposed. Is there a way to superimpose both of the chains-C of 1be3 to 3cx5?

I could open the model 1be3 twice and then superimpose to the equivalent subunits (chains C and N) of 3cx5, one at a time. But the resulting superimposed assembly 1be3 (from 2 different models) is not going to be the C2 symmetric.

In short, for 1be3: pdb, is it possible to rename the symmetry mate with different chains and get the C2 symmetric assembly as a single model? Say, for this new 1be3 C2-symetric assembly, you rename the second symmetry partners chains - Chain C as C1, Chain B as B1 for example in that new model. The idea is to have a C2 symmetric model with different chains, so that it can be compared with other models easily.

Thanks
Yaikhomba
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