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Main Authors: Ford, Colby T., Ullah, Samee, Antunes, Dinler Amaral, Ferreira, Tarsis Gesteira
Format: Preprint
Published: 2025
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2502.00508
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  • PyMOLfold is a flexible and open-source plugin designed to seamlessly integrate AI-based protein structure prediction and visualization within the widely used PyMOL molecular graphics system. By leveraging state-of-the-art protein folding models such as ESM3, Boltz-1, and Chai-1, PyMOLfold allows researchers to directly predict protein tertiary structures from amino acid sequences without requiring external tools or complex workflows. Furthermore, with certain models, users can provide a SMILES string of a ligand and have the small molecule placed in the protein structure. This unique capability bridges the gap between computational folding and structural visualization, enabling users to input a primary sequence, perform a folding prediction, and immediately explore the resulting 3D structure within the same intuitive platform.