Written by Jason Gilder
Developed at Wright State University's Bioinformatics Research Group (BIRG) Lab 2001
PocketMol allows you to view and manipulate Protein Data Bank (pdb) files on a PocketPC. Manipulation includes
moving, scaling, and rotating a protein using the stylus. Individual atoms can be selected to view their properties.
Several view options are available, including a standard backbone view, only alpha carbons, and a wireframe and
solid ribbon trace.
Two versions of PocketMol exist: PocketMol and PocketMolGX
PocketMol runs on any PocketPC or handheld device running Windows CE 3.0 or higher. It uses the standard Windows GDI drawing functions to display the graphics. As a result, performance is very slow on all first-generation Pocket PCs.
PocketMolGX is a graphically-accelerated version of PocketMol designed for PocketPCs using Microsoft's Game API (GAPI). It currently only supports the Compaq iPaq H3635 color Pocket PC. Other Pocket PCs with the same hardware, like the @migo, may be able to run it.
The screenshots above show some of the different views and tools. The atom distance tool allows you to click on two different atoms to
calculate the distance between them. You can also get a single atom's information by clicking on it. The selection color view allows you to
click on a residue to highlight it.
The screenshots below show some ribbon views. The first is the standard view, followed by a group color view. The last shows a solid
ribbon with the group color view. All color modes are available for all views.
Install Instructions
Simply copy the PocketMol or PocketMolGX executable to your PocketPC. Each executable is found in a folder labeled with its
processor type. PocketMolGX is only available for the iPaq H3635.
Protein Data Bank (pdb) files must be in your My Documents folder or a folder contained therein.
PocketMolGX requires the Microsoft Game API (GAPI) v1.2. Make sure you have the file gx.dll in your windows directory.
PocketMol was developed using Microsoft's eMbedded Visual Tools 3.0. These are available as a free download or on CD at the cost
of shipping and handling. Details can be found at Microsoft's web site. These tools contain the Pocket PC SDK. The SDK includes an emulator
to allow you to run PocketMol on a standard PC running Windows 2000 or XP.
Downloads
PocketMol Full Package
PocketMol Source Code
Questions or Comments? Jason Gilder
Copyright (c) 2001 Wright State University
| This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under award #EIA-0122582. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation. |
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