Molecular Restrainer

Updated: Jun 10, 2025


Latest versions

1.6.1 for SAMSON 2025 R2

1.6.1 for SAMSON 2025 R2

1.6.1 for SAMSON 2025 R2

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Molecular Restrainer

Updated: Jun 10, 2025


Latest versions

1.6.1 for SAMSON 2025 R2

1.6.1 for SAMSON 2025 R2

1.6.1 for SAMSON 2025 R2

232
8
Apply restraints to a molecular system and minimize them.

Molecular Restrainer is a powerful tool that enables rapid energy minimization of NMR-derived structures using the universal force field (UFF) and NOE distance restraints.

Designed for seamless postprocessing of CYANA outputs, it delivers significantly improved, publication-ready protein–ligand complex structures without the need for force field parameters or topology files. The tool is easily adaptable to other restraint formats and simplifies PDB deposition with minimal additional effort.

This SAMSON Extension is the product of a collaboration between the Orts Group at Vienna University and OneAngstrom. For more information, please refer to the following publication:

Jiří Mareš,Guneet Singh Tarang, Dmitriy Marin,Mehdi Mobli, Stephane Redon and Julien Orts. Streamlined Postprocessing of NMR Structures with the Molecular Restrainer: A Universal Tool for High-Quality Protein–Ligand Models and Non-Standard Amino Acid Residues. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2025, 26(11), 5091; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms26115091.

Molecular Restrainer is an extension for SAMSON,
the integrative platform for molecular design.

To use Molecular Restrainer:

1. Create your free account and choose a molecular design plan
2. Download and install SAMSON on your computer
3. Come back to this page to add the extension to your account


When you restart SAMSON, the extension will be automatically installed
and will be usable directly from within SAMSON.