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GMX-RMSF(1)			    GROMACS			   GMX-RMSF(1)

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) af-
       ter (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. By default,	the coordinates	in this	output
       file are	taken from the structure file provided	with  -s,although  you
       can  also  use coordinates read from a different	.pdb fileprovided with
       -q. There is very little	error checking,	so in this caseit is your  re-
       sponsibility  to	make sure all atoms in the structure fileand .pdb file
       correspond exactly to each other.

       Option -ox writes the B-factors to a file with the average  coordinates
       in the trajectory.

       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	(corresponding to  the	-oq  or	 -ox  option).
       Please note that	the U values are orientation-dependent,	so before com-
       parison	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)
	      Time of first frame to read from trajectory (default unit	ps)

       -e <time> (0)
	      Time of last frame to read from trajectory (default unit ps)

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

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

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

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

       -[no]aniso (no)
	      Compute anisotropic temperature 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)

       More    information    about    GROMACS	  is	available    at	    <-
       http://www.gromacs.org/>.

COPYRIGHT
       2025, GROMACS development team

2025.0				 Feb 10, 2025			   GMX-RMSF(1)

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