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About

VistaPDB is a program that can be used to render and analyze PDB files which contain 3-dimensional macromolecular coordinates from structural determinations. VistaPDB contains a large number of features that can be used to analyze structures, including:

  • A range of model types. Including stick, space filling, ball and stick, ribbon, and surface, and many other variations.
  • Easily modify model preferences, including color, line width, antialiasing, and much more...
  • Easily measure between two atoms
  • Transform single strucutres from complex co-crystal structures
  • Complex selection tools include single and multiple residue selections from the viewer, selection via residues, and selections by proximity.
  • Multi-structure models supported.
  • Align proteins to a structure and view the alignment in 3D.
  • Search by keyword and download PDB files.
  • Much, much, more...

VistaPDB was written by Greg Cope. All code, icons, text and other representations are Copyright © 2009 Greg Cope.

VistaPDB was written in C++ and Objective-C using Cocoa and OpenGL. For more information and download instructions, please visit the VistaPDB information webpage.