These are some nice save states I produced in VMD.  
Before loading them, I recommend you use the following settings:

Access the "Display" window from the Main Menu:
Unless otherwise noted, the recommended setting for "Detail" should be "Full"
and the setting for "Alt. Detail" should be "Points."  

To load a molecule's save state:  
make sure the save state files are on your desktop.  
Type in the command window:

      play *  

where * should be the exact name of the save state.  For instance...

      play camp

will load the save state for cAMP.  

Remember, if it is the first thing you have done since you opened VMD, the molecule will 
spin by default.  Simply reload the molecule.  

Also: before loading another save state, remember to go to the "Molecule" window from the 
main menu and delete the previous molecule by highlighting it within the teal window and
clicking "Delete." 

I hope you enjoy!


The save states included are:

kogoydna -  this is a nice rendering of the double helix.  The backbone is displayed
	    in the tube drawing method.  The purines are in green and pyrimidines in yellow.

kogoydna2 - the purpose of this view is to emphasize base-pairing, as well as to to give
	    a view down the spiral, so to speak.  Notice the pairing of the two bases 
	    directly above center, highlighting the positions for the formation of hydrogen 
	    bonds.

cAMP -      This is a good rendering of cAMP's molecular surface.  REcommended for 
            display in "wireframe" detail.  

gal4 - 	    This is a rendering of the gal4 protein subunits interacting with a DNA 
            molecule.  Recommended for display in "wireframe" detail.  

glycine -   A ball and sticks depiction of this simple amino acid.  This amino acid is 
            good to practice VMD applications, due to its simplicity.  It does not tend to
            slow down the program.  

GFP -       This is a cartoon view down the center 'stalk' of GFP.  

Rhodopsin - 2 chains of rhodopsin highlighted in black and red.  

Basepairing - another look at DNA base pairing.  Recommended for display in "full" detail.  