Run Nova applications locally

Three separately-licensed Protean 3D services — NovaFold, NovaFold Antibody and NovaDock — can be initiated online (see note below) or locally, through the terminal of a Linux or Macintosh computer. This topic and its subtopics discuss how to initiate predictions locally.

To run a local prediction:

1. Install and set up the software on a Linux or Macintosh machine. All three of the “Nova applications” are installed, though each is licensed separately.

2. License the desired applications by contacting support@dnastar.com.

3. Prepare one or more input files.

4. Set up and run a prediction.

5. View the results in Protean 3D on a Windows or Macintosh computer. NovaFold Antibody results open as a typical structure file, but have some additional information available. For information on viewing other results, see View NovaFold results and View NovaDock results.

*Note: This topic applies to Nova applications run locally on a Linux or Macintosh machine. If you are running the Nova applications through Protean 3D or the DNASTAR website, instead see:

* Predict a Protein Structure with NovaFold
* Predict Antibody Interactions with NovaFold Antibody
* Explore Protein Docking with NovaDock