MOL PDB
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Convert MOL to PDB

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Is it possible to convert MOL to PDB?
Yes - MOL converts to PDB.

PDB format is used for proteins and macromolecules; MOL→PDB makes sense for small molecule ligands. Open Babel: obabel input.mol -O output.pdb

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How to convert MOL to PDB

Converting a .MOL file to .PDB lets you open the content in software that prefers the .PDB format, though some details may change compared with the original. We are still putting together the list of programs that handle .MOL files.

A full step-by-step guide for this conversion is on the way; the information above is drawn straight from our database.

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