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<li>Open the PyMOL session.</li>
<li>Use the <code>load</code> command to load your PDB file(s): <code>load file.pdb</code>.</li>
<li>Use the <code>align</code> or <code>super</code> commands to overlay structures, e.g. <code>align prot1, prot2</code>.</li>
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2020-06-15T13:41:12.093Z
2020-06-15T13:41:12.093Z
jgreener
<p>I'm a student currently looking at antibody responses against a viral target protein of interest.</p>

<p>I have my own, annotated PyMOL session of my protein and I also have .pdbs of crystallised antibody structures that bind to this protein and rougly know whereabouts it binds. I would like to know if it is possible to combine these two structures into a single session to observe or at least overlay the two structures together. Many thanks!</p>

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2020-06-12T15:34:05.747Z
Is the question "Can I overlay/combine two structured in a single PyMOL session?"? (took me moment to figure what is actually the question, so I wanted to suggest how to make the question clearer).
Kamil S Jaron
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2020-06-15T13:33:03.993Z
Could you please describe what you did so far to solve the Problem?
Mr_Z
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Combine structures in the same session - PyMOL
# Combine structures in the same session - PyMOL

(Asked by: username_0 on 2020-06-12)

I'm a student currently looking at antibody responses against a viral target protein of interest.

I have my own, annotated PyMOL session of my protein and I also have .pdbs of crystallised antibody structures that bind to this protein and rougly know whereabouts it binds. I would like to know if it is possible to combine these two structures into a single session to observe or at least overlay the two structures together. Many thanks!

**Tags:** structural-biology, pymol
> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Is the question "Can I overlay/combine two structured in a single PyMOL session?"? (took me moment to figure what is actually the question, so I wanted to suggest how to make the question clearer).  
> **username_2**: Could you please describe what you did so far to solve the Problem?  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_3 on 2020-06-15. Score: 1

1. Open the PyMOL session.
2. Use the `load` command to load your PDB file(s): `load file.pdb`.
3. Use the `align` or `super` commands to overlay structures, e.g. `align prot1, prot2`.


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