NAME

       pdb_selatom - manual page for pdb_selatom 2.5.1

DESCRIPTION

       pdb_selatom Atom name is invalid: '-HELP'

       Selects all atoms matching the given name in the PDB file.

       Atom  names  are  matched  *without*  taking  into  consideration spaces, so ' CA ' (alpha
       carbon) and 'CA  ' (calcium) will both be kept if -CA is passed.

   Usage:
              python pdb_selatom.py -<option> <pdb file>

   Example:
       python pdb_selatom.py -CA 1CTF.pdb
              # keeps only alpha-carbon atoms

       python pdb_selatom.py -CA,C,N,O 1CTF.pdb
              # keeps only backbone atoms

       This program is part of the `pdb-tools` suite of utilities and should not  be  distributed
       isolatedly.  The  `pdb-tools`  were  created  to  quickly  manipulate  PDB files using the
       terminal, and can be used sequentially, with one tool streaming data to another. They  are
       based on old FORTRAN77 code that was taking too much effort to maintain and compile. RIP.