In addition to the abbreviated ICM-shell-objects prefixes (see above), abbreviations may be used for energy terms, and some other frequently used words.
| abbr. | description |
|---|---|
| as_ | atom selection |
| ali | alignment |
| conf | conformation |
| cn | distance restraints |
| grad | gradient |
| ey | energy |
| hb | hydrogen bonds |
| ls | list |
| ms_ | molecular selection |
| MC, mc | montecarlo |
| MB | Mouse Button |
| mn | maximal number of items |
| n | number of items |
| os_ | object selection |
| re, res | residue |
| rs_ | residue selection |
| rs | variable restraint |
| seq | sequence |
| to | torsion |
| tz | tether |
| ty | type |
| va, var | variable internal coordinate in a molecule (torsions, phase angles, planar angles, bond lengths). |
| vw | van der Waals |
| wt | weight |
| X_ | array of 0D,2D or 3D chemicals |
It is convenient to declare these abbreviations as aliases to the corresponding full words in the
_startup file for fast typing. For example:
ls seqlist sequence