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From: Chris Harrison (charris5_at_gmail.com)
Date: Tue Nov 15 2011 - 20:07:24 CST

Aaron,

Sorry, but can you clarify? Are you asking a) what's the maximum length
capacity vmd can handle (I don't believe vmd has a limit in that regard)
or b) the longest length observed in experiment?

Or are you just asking N*(lengthOfOneProline)??

Best,
Chris 

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Aaron Oakley <aarono_at_uow.edu.au> writes:
> Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2011 10:53:14 +1100
> From: Aaron Oakley <aarono_at_uow.edu.au>
> To: "vmd-l_at_ks.uiuc.edu" <vmd-l_at_ks.uiuc.edu>
> Subject: vmd-l: Maximum length of an extended peptide?
> 
> Slightly OT:
> 
> What is the maximum extension (length) of a peptide of N residues
> assuming no prolines? I.e., how far can it be "stretched out?
> 
> thanks,
> 
> a++
>