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NAME

       gmx-rmsf - Calculate atomic fluctuations

SYNOPSIS

          gmx rmsf [-f [<.xtc/.trr/...>]] [-s [<.tpr/.gro/...>]] [-n [<.ndx>]]
                   [-q [<.pdb>]] [-oq [<.pdb>]] [-ox [<.pdb>]] [-o [<.xvg>]]
                   [-od [<.xvg>]] [-oc [<.xvg>]] [-dir [<.log>]] [-b <time>]
                   [-e <time>] [-dt <time>] [-[no]w] [-xvg <enum>] [-[no]res]
                   [-[no]aniso] [-[no]fit]

DESCRIPTION

       gmx rmsf computes the root mean square fluctuation (RMSF, i.e. standard deviation) of atomic positions in
       the trajectory (supplied with -f) after (optionally) fitting to a reference frame (supplied with -s).

       With option -oq the RMSF values are converted to B-factor values, which are written to a .pdb  file  with
       the  coordinates,  of  the structure file, or of a .pdb file when -q is specified.  Option -ox writes the
       B-factors to a file with the average coordinates.

       With the option -od the root mean square deviation with respect to the reference structure is calculated.

       With the option -aniso, gmx rmsf will compute anisotropic temperature  factors  and  then  it  will  also
       output  average  coordinates and a .pdb file with ANISOU records (corresonding to the -oq or -ox option).
       Please note that the U values are orientation-dependent, so before comparison with experimental data  you
       should verify that you fit to the experimental coordinates.

       When  a .pdb input file is passed to the program and the -aniso flag is set a correlation plot of the Uij
       will be created, if any anisotropic temperature factors are present in the .pdb file.

       With option -dir the average MSF (3x3) matrix is diagonalized.  This shows the directions  in  which  the
       atoms fluctuate the most and the least.

OPTIONS

       Options to specify input files:

       -f [<.xtc/.trr/...>] (traj.xtc)
              Trajectory: xtc trr cpt gro g96 pdb tng

       -s [<.tpr/.gro/...>] (topol.tpr)
              Structure+mass(db): tpr gro g96 pdb brk ent

       -n [<.ndx>] (index.ndx) (Optional)
              Index file

       -q [<.pdb>] (eiwit.pdb) (Optional)
              Protein data bank file

       Options to specify output files:

       -oq [<.pdb>] (bfac.pdb) (Optional)
              Protein data bank file

       -ox [<.pdb>] (xaver.pdb) (Optional)
              Protein data bank file

       -o [<.xvg>] (rmsf.xvg)
              xvgr/xmgr file

       -od [<.xvg>] (rmsdev.xvg) (Optional)
              xvgr/xmgr file

       -oc [<.xvg>] (correl.xvg) (Optional)
              xvgr/xmgr file

       -dir [<.log>] (rmsf.log) (Optional)
              Log file

       Other options:

       -b <time> (0)
              First frame (ps) to read from trajectory

       -e <time> (0)
              Last frame (ps) to read from trajectory

       -dt <time> (0)
              Only use frame when t MOD dt = first time (ps)

       -[no]w (no)
              View output .xvg, .xpm, .eps and .pdb files

       -xvg <enum>
              xvg plot formatting: xmgrace, xmgr, none

       -[no]res (no)
              Calculate averages for each residue

       -[no]aniso (no)
              Compute anisotropic termperature factors

       -[no]fit (yes)
              Do  a  least squares superposition before computing RMSF. Without this you must make sure that the
              reference structure and the trajectory match.

SEE ALSO

       gmx(1)

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