Figure 2.

HSE. Given the positions of 3 consecutive Cα atoms (A, B, C), the approximate side-chain direction Mathb can be computed as the sum of Math and Math. The plane perpendicular to Mathb cuts the sphere centered at B in an upper and a lower hemisphere.

Paluszewski et al. Algorithms for Molecular Biology 2006 1:20   doi:10.1186/1748-7188-1-20
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