protein data bank file

synonym: PDB file
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.11484
A text file that stores the atomic coordinates of a macromolecule, usually a protein or nucleic acid with associated ligands, solvent molecules and ions.
Note: The documentation for the file format is at https://files.wwpdb.org/pub/pdb/doc/format_descriptions/Format_v33_Letter.pdf.
Source:
PAC, 2016, 88, 239. (Glossary of terms used in computational drug design, part II (IUPAC Recommendations 2015)) on page 252 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'protein data bank file' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.11484 RIS BibTex EndNote
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