Standard file format from pdb database. Server uses all atoms. Define chain index in submit form if your file contains more than one chain.

Example of pdb file format

[...]
ATOM    350  CE1 PHE A  41      -9.807  79.442-138.392  1.00 14.73           C  
ATOM    351  CE2 PHE A  41      -8.711  78.736-140.419  1.00 13.64           C  
ATOM    352  CZ  PHE A  41      -8.731  78.828-139.029  1.00 11.73           C  
ATOM    353  N   THR A  42     -13.650  83.537-142.079  1.00 11.61           N  
ATOM    354  CA  THR A  42     -14.651  84.121-142.964  1.00 11.91           C  
ATOM    355  C   THR A  42     -13.939  85.104-143.886  1.00 11.88           C  
ATOM    356  O   THR A  42     -12.832  85.552-143.582  1.00 10.10           O  
ATOM    357  CB  THR A  42     -15.714  84.903-142.180  1.00 11.18           C  
ATOM    358  OG1 THR A  42     -15.069  85.916-141.403  1.00 10.45           O  
ATOM    359  CG2 THR A  42     -16.509  83.969-141.264  1.00  8.81           C  
ATOM    360  N   PHE A  43     -14.580  85.443-145.000  1.00 10.49           N  
ATOM    361  CA  PHE A  43     -14.001  86.377-145.958  1.00 10.78           C  
ATOM    362  C   PHE A  43     -14.887  87.571-146.281  1.00 12.52           C  
ATOM    363  O   PHE A  43     -14.427  88.531-146.896  1.00 11.30           O  
ATOM    364  CB  PHE A  43     -13.656  85.652-147.257  1.00  8.24           C  
ATOM    365  CG  PHE A  43     -12.577  84.630-147.102  1.00  8.81           C  
ATOM    366  CD1 PHE A  43     -12.881  83.273-147.079  1.00  7.91           C  
ATOM    367  CD2 PHE A  43     -11.249  85.027-146.974  1.00  9.09           C  
ATOM    368  CE1 PHE A  43     -11.873  82.323-146.933  1.00  8.49           C  
[...]
        

To repair an incorrect structure (or e.g. modify a loop from a complete structure to resemble fold from its homologue) you should first remove the offending residues from the PDB file. To ensure that the new structure isn't based on the starting one (if it is published in PDB database) you should then either exclude it (Exclude structures under the advanced options tab) or specify the desired templates (if known). If there are no homologues to be found the removed region will be reconstructed de novo using modeller's refinement routine.

When removing residues it is important to delete all of it's atoms - leaving some behind may cause an unpredictable behaviour.

GapRepairer doesn't move the atoms already present in the PDB file. If you believe that residues surrounding the gap have been crystalized incorrectly you should remove them from the input file prior to uploading it. For structures taken from the PDB database you should also exclude them ( specify their PDB ID in Exclude structures under the advanced options tab) to ensure that removed amino acids will not be modelled based on their previous coordinates

When removing residues it is important to delete all of it's atoms - leaving some behind may cause an unpredictable behaviour.


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