def prune_loop_for_kic(self, loops_segments, search_radius, expected_min_loop_length = None, expected_max_loop_length = None, generate_pymol_session = False):
        '''A wrapper for prune_structure_according_to_loop_definitions suitable for the Rosetta kinematic closure (KIC) loop modeling method.'''
        return self.prune_structure_according_to_loop_definitions(loops_segments, search_radius, expected_min_loop_length = expected_min_loop_length, expected_max_loop_length = expected_max_loop_length, generate_pymol_session = generate_pymol_session, check_sequence = True, keep_Ca_buttress_atoms = True)