Color Alignment
How to color an alignment
- Paste an alignment in FASTA format, with gaps written as -.
- Choose Conservation to shade the columns where enough sequences agree, or Amino acid properties to color each residue of a protein by its chemistry.
- Download saves the colored alignment as a web page.
Frequently asked questions
How do I paste it into a document?
Select the colored alignment on the page and copy it; most word processors keep the colors. The downloaded file opens in any browser.
Which colors are used?
Hydrophobic (A V L I M F W Y), acidic (D E), basic (K R H), polar (S T N Q), glycine and proline, and cysteine each have their own color.
Is my sequence uploaded?
No. Everything runs in your browser, so your sequences never leave your device.