The simplest thing to do, if you just need to make a picture, is to

 >set cartoon_color, grey


Cheers,
Gian

On 12/2/14 12:09 PM, Anasuya Dighe wrote:
> Hi everyone,
>
>   I want to color C-alpha atoms of a selection in a specified colour (red) and
> and the cartoon representation in a separate color(grey). When i try colouring
> the calpha's in red, the same color leaks onto to the cartoon representation
> also, making it look grey with patches of red.
>
>   Haven't been able to figure out why. I want to see just the spheres as red 
> and
> the rest of the cartoon as a continuous grey color.
>   These are the commands that I am using in PyMOL.
>
> PyMOL>load 4EHC.pdb
> PyMOL>hide lines
> PyMOL>show cartoon
> PyMOL>color grey
>   Executive: Colored 2304 atoms.
> PyMOL>select x, name CA and resi 194+236+251
>   Selector: selection "x" defined with 3 atoms.
> PyMOL>color red, x
>   Executive: Colored 3 atoms.
> PyMOL>show spheres, x
>
>
> Please tell me what setting should I change to get over this problem.
>
> Thanks
>
> - Anasuya
>
>


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