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UCSF ChimeraX: Meeting modern challenges in visualization and analysis
Author(s) -
Goddard Thomas D.,
Huang Conrad C.,
Meng Elaine C.,
Pettersen Eric F.,
Couch Gregory S.,
Morris John H.,
Ferrin Thomas E.
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
protein science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.353
H-Index - 175
eISSN - 1469-896X
pISSN - 0961-8368
DOI - 10.1002/pro.3235
Subject(s) - visualization , computer science , usability , rendering (computer graphics) , software , scope (computer science) , extensibility , computer graphics (images) , data visualization , data science , human–computer interaction , data mining , operating system , programming language
UCSF ChimeraX is next-generation software for the visualization and analysis of molecular structures, density maps, 3D microscopy, and associated data. It addresses challenges in the size, scope, and disparate types of data attendant with cutting-edge experimental methods, while providing advanced options for high-quality rendering (interactive ambient occlusion, reliable molecular surface calculations, etc.) and professional approaches to software design and distribution. This article highlights some specific advances in the areas of visualization and usability, performance, and extensibility. ChimeraX is free for noncommercial use and is available from http://www.rbvi.ucsf.edu/chimerax/ for Windows, Mac, and Linux.