Macromolecular crystallographic information file

Term · Chemistry · MLC-T-CHM-006874

A standard text file format for exchanging data from macromolecular crystallography experiments, such as those involving proteins and nucleic acids. It uses a structured syntax of data names (tags) and values to record experimental conditions, atomic coordinates, crystallographic parameters, and other metadata in a self-defining way. The format, known as mmCIF, is the standard for deposition to the Protein Data Bank (PDB) and is maintained by the International Union of Crystallography.

Table 1. Record
Identifier	MLC-T-CHM-006874
Field	Chemistry
Subject	Chemistry and Human Health
References	PAC, 2016, 88, 239. 'Glossary of terms used in computational drug design, part II (IUPAC Recommendations 2015)' on page 250 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2012-1204)

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  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/macromolecular-crystallographic-information-file/"
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