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 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2012-1204)