vmd.atomsel.rmsfperresidue

atomsel.rmsfperresidue()

Measures the root-mean-square fluctuation (RMSF) along a trajectory on a per-residue basis. RMSF is the mean deviation from the average position

Parameters:
  • first (int) – First frame to include. Defaults to 0 (beginning).
  • last (int) – Last frame to include. Defaults to -1 (end).
  • step (int) – Use every step-th frame. Defaults to 1 (all frames)
Returns:

(list of float) – RMSF for each residue in selection