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Medical & ScienceFree Open Source Core / Educational

PyMOL Molecular Graphics

Developer: Schrödinger, Inc.

Official Website

PyMOL is an open-source molecular visualization system created by Warren Lyford DeLano and developed by Schrödinger. It produces high-quality 3D images of small molecules and biological macromolecules such as proteins and nucleic acids.

Supported Platforms:
windowsmaclinux

Core Capabilities

Ray-traced 3D rendering of secondary protein structures
Ligand binding site hydrogen bond measurement
Python scripting API for automated molecular animations

Supported File Extensions (5)

Click any file extension to view format specifications or step-by-step opening guides.

.PDBCompatible
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.MMCIFCompatible
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.MOL2Compatible
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.SDFCompatible
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.XYZCompatible
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