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Foldwords

An evolving ontology and student guide to AlphaFold.

34 terms, explained for students — from amino acids to confidence scores.

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Example & analogy
The file format the 3D model arrives in.
Formal description
Successor to the older .pdb format; stores atom coordinates plus metadata.
Why it matters
Not yet documented for this concept.
Common misunderstanding
Not yet documented for this concept. Nicknames are memory aids, not literal definitions.
Connected concepts
- mmCIF is related to Predicted structure Citation ↗
- Predicted structure is related to mmCIF Citation ↗
Sources & citations
- wwPDB PDBx/mmCIF dictionary ↗
Check your understanding
Which memory aid describes mmCIF?
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