| name | kinwalker |
| description | Use when simulating RNA folding kinetics during transcription to predict cotranscriptional folding pathways and transient intermediate structures. |
| disable-model-invocation | true |
| user-invocable | true |
kinwalker
Quick Start
- Command:
kinwalker [OPTIONS] < SeqFile > Outfile
- Local executable:
/home/vimalinx/miniforge3/envs/bio/bin/kinwalker
- Full reference:
references/help.md
When To Use This Tool
- Model cotranscriptional RNA folding while the chain is still elongating.
- Compare different barrier heuristics for transient folding pathways.
- Tune transcription rate and folding window size to match a biological regime.
- Produce a trajectory-oriented kinetics prediction rather than an equilibrium ensemble.
Common Patterns
kinwalker < seq.txt > trajectory.txt
kinwalker --barrier_heuristic B --transcription_rate 50 < seq.txt > trajectory.txt
kinwalker --windowsize 120 --nolonely 1 < seq.txt > trajectory.txt
Recommended Workflow
- Prepare sequence input file with target RNA sequence
- Select barrier heuristic via
--barrier_heuristic (M/S/B/A; default: M for Morgan-Higgs)
- Set transcription parameters (
--transcription_rate, --transcribed, --windowsize) to match biological conditions
- Run kinwalker, redirect output to file, and review predicted folding trajectory
Guardrails
- Does not support
--version; use --help to verify installation
- Input read from SeqFile or stdin; output written to Outfile or stdout
- ViennaRNA parameters (
--dangle, --nolonely) should be consistent with any upstream/downstream ViennaRNA tools