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/ Bio::Structure::Atom

NAME

Bio::Structure::Atom - Bioperl structure Object, describes an Atom

SYNOPSIS

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DESCRIPTION

This object stores a Bio::Structure::Atom

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APPENDIX

The rest of the documentation details each of the object methods. Internal methods are usually preceded with a _

new()

 Title   : new()
 Usage   : $struc = Bio::Structure::Atom->new( 
                                           -id  => 'human_id',
                                           );

 Function: Returns a new Bio::Structure::Atom object from basic 
	constructors. Probably most called from Bio::Structure::IO.
 Returns : a new Bio::Structure::Atom object

x()

Title   : x
Usage   : $x = $atom->x($x);
Function: Set/gets the X coordinate for an Atom
Returns : The value for the X coordinate of the Atom (This is just a number,
	it is expected to be in Angstrom, but no garantees)
Args    : The X coordinate as a number

y()

Title   : y
Usage   : $y = $atom->y($y);
Function: Set/gets the Y coordinate for an Atom
Returns : The value for the Y coordinate of the Atom (This is just a number,
	it is eypected to be in Angstrom, but no garantees)
Args    : The Y coordinate as a number

z()

Title   : z
Usage   : $z = $atom->z($z);
Function: Set/gets the Z coordinate for an Atom
Returns : The value for the Z coordinate of the Atom (This is just a number,
	it is ezpected to be in Angstrom, but no garantees)
Args    : The Z coordinate as a number

xyz()

Title   : xyz
Usage   : ($x,$y,$z) = $atom->xyz;
Function: Gets the XYZ coordinates for an Atom
Returns : A list with the value for the XYZ coordinate of the Atom 
Args    :

residue()

Title   : residue
Usage   : 
Function:  No code here, all parent/child stuff via Entry
Returns : 
Args    :

icode()

Title   : icode
Usage   : $icode = $atom->icode($icode)
Function: Sets/gets the icode
Returns : Returns the icode for this atom
Args    : reference to an Atom

serial()

Title   : serial
Usage   : $serial = $atom->serial($serial)
Function: Sets/gets the serial number
Returns : Returns the serial number for this atom
Args    : reference to an Atom

occupancy()

Title   : occupancy
Usage   : $occupancy = $atom->occupancy($occupancy)
Function: Sets/gets the occupancy
Returns : Returns the occupancy for this atom
Args    : reference to an Atom

tempfactor()

Title   : tempfactor
Usage   : $tempfactor = $atom->tempfactor($tempfactor)
Function: Sets/gets the tempfactor
Returns : Returns the tempfactor for this atom
Args    : reference to an Atom

segID()

Title   : segID
Usage   : $segID = $atom->segID($segID)
Function: Sets/gets the segID
Returns : Returns the segID for this atom
Args    : reference to an Atom

pdb_atomname()

Title   : pdb_atomname
Usage   : $pdb_atomname = $atom->pdb_atomname($pdb_atomname)
Function: Sets/gets the pdb_atomname (atomname used in the PDB file)
Returns : Returns the pdb_atomname for this atom
Args    : reference to an Atom

element()

Title   : element
Usage   : $element = $atom->element($element)
Function: Sets/gets the element
Returns : Returns the element for this atom
Args    : reference to an Atom

charge()

Title   : charge
Usage   : $charge = $atom->charge($charge)
Function: Sets/gets the charge
Returns : Returns the charge for this atom
Args    : reference to an Atom

sigx()

Title   : sigx
Usage   : $sigx = $atom->sigx($sigx)
Function: Sets/gets the sigx
Returns : Returns the sigx for this atom
Args    : reference to an Atom

sigy()

Title   : sigy
Usage   : $sigy = $atom->sigy($sigy)
Function: Sets/gets the sigy
Returns : Returns the sigy for this atom
Args    : reference to an Atom

sigz()

Title   : sigz
Usage   : $sigz = $atom->sigz($sigz)
Function: Sets/gets the sigz
Returns : Returns the sigz for this atom
Args    : reference to an Atom

sigocc()

Title   : sigocc
Usage   : $sigocc = $atom->sigocc($sigocc)
Function: Sets/gets the sigocc
Returns : Returns the sigocc for this atom
Args    : reference to an Atom

sigtemp()

Title   : sigtemp
Usage   : $sigtemp = $atom->sigtemp($sigtemp)
Function: Sets/gets the sigtemp
Returns : Returns the sigtemp for this atom
Args    : reference to an Atom

aniso()

Title   : aniso
Usage   : $u12 = $atom->aniso("u12", $u12)
Function: Sets/gets the anisotropic temperature factors
Returns : Returns the requested factor for this atom
Args    : reference to an Atom, name of the factor, value for the factor

id()

Title   : id
Usage   : $atom->id("CZ2")
Function: Gets/sets the ID for this atom
Returns : the ID
Args    : the ID

_remove_residue()

Title   : _remove_residue
Usage   : 
Function: Removes the Residue this Atom is atttached to.
Returns : 
Args    :

_grandparent()

Title   : _grandparent
Usage   : 
Function: get/set a symbolic reference to our grandparent
Returns : 
Args    :