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News & Updates
Tutorial	Plugins Tutorial updated for PyQt5
Official Release	PyMOL v2.2 has been released on July 24, 2018.
POSF	PyMOL Open-Source Fellowship program accepting applications for 2018-2019
New Plugin	ProBiS H2O is a new plugin for identification of conserved waters in protein structures.
Selection keywords	New polymer.protein and polymer.nucleic selection keywords. Thanks everyone who participated in the poll!
Plugin Update	MOLE 2.5 is an updated version of channel analysis software in PyMOL
New Script	dssr_block is a wrapper for DSSR (3dna) and creates block-shaped nucleic acid cartoons
Older News	See Older News.

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Cartoon round helices == Overview == This setting controls the "roundness" of cartoon helices. The default value is "on"; turning this setting off allows helices to pass more closely through C-alpha positions, however the resulting helices are often aesthetically less appealing. Settings set cartoon_round_helices, on # default set cartoon_round_helices, off # Examples Open the images to actually see the details! cartoon round helices ON (default) cartoon round helices OFF

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