Hint:
- To be able to display a dataset on a 3D plane, its three-dimensional coordinates are calculated, so displaying large datasets can take considerable time.
6.1 Viewing groups of chemical compounds
This section allows you to get a quick and clear representation of the main groups of chemical compounds that are in the dataset. The model projects the structures of chemical compounds into the X and Y coordinates on a two-dimensional plane. The coordinates themselves do not carry any physical meaning, but the model is configured in such a way that structurally close compounds are located nearby together.
As a result, chemical compounds are distributed on the map so that you can see familiar clusters: a cluster of simple linear aliphatic compounds, a cluster of steroids, bisphenyls, psychoactive substances, etc.
This section can be opened in two ways:
1.In the "Datasets" section,
select a prepared dataset and show it on SynMap.
-OR-
2.Open the "SynMap" section, and to display compounds on the map, click the "+" button in the "Layers" block.
Next, you need to select a pre-prepared public and/or personal dataset:
HINT: The System allows you to select several datasets at once.
After selecting the datasets, click “Select”.
Loading large datasets takes some time. If you want to make sure that it is in progress, pay attention to the "Layers" block in the upper right corner, the name of the dataset and the loading indicator will appear there. When the download is complete, you will see all molecules on the map.
Each point on this map is a molecule, and when you hover over the point, a card of this molecule is displayed. If several datasets are loaded at once, each of them is displayed in a separate color.
Using the map, you can easily determine which main classes of compounds predominate in this dataset. For example, in the lower part in the center there is a condensation of molecules with similar properties. The structure of each molecule can be viewed by hovering the cursor over it. In this case, simple molecules are located in this area:
You can select individual groups of molecules on the map, as well as export them to a separate dataset.
To select the desired area, click
and select, respectively, a rectangular or arbitrary area with the mouse.
Hint: To cancel a selection, double-click with the left mouse button outside the selected area.
At this stage, you can move the boundaries of the selected area. The maximum possible number of molecules for isolation and storage is 50,000.
A separate panel displays the structures that are included in the selected area:
By clicking on the button
Hints:
- The degree of transparency of the dots can be adjusted with the slider in the upper right corner.
- The map can be zoomed in or out by mouse scrolling or using the zoom buttons. In order to return to the original state of the map (default), click on the button (automatic scaling).
- To move the entire map using the mouse, click .
Molecules placed on the map can be displayed on a 3D plane. To do this, click on the corresponding button in the upper right corner of the map
The saved set can be found in the "
Datasets" section.
In the right area of the map we can see the class of steroid compounds.
, you can view information about the molecule, copy SMILES, open it in the
molecular editor, download the structure in .png format, or add the molecule to another dataset. More detailed information on these actions is described in the section
Working with molecular structures.
Selected molecules can also be saved in a new or already created dataset.
To save a structure to an existing dataset, click the “Save to dataset” button on the selected structure, select the set in the list and click the “Add to dataset” button:
To save the structure to a new dataset, enter the name of the new set, click the “Create new” button.
After the new dataset appears in the list of datasets, click on it, select it and click “Add to dataset”:
, you can turn on or off the display of a dataset on the map.
To delete a dataset from SynMap, click the button