What problem does it solve?
Rapidly retrieve and prepare experimentally determined protein structures for downstream design and analysis workflows, removing the manual steps of downloading, trimming, and extracting chain-specific data.
Core Features & Use Cases
- Direct downloads: Retrieve PDB and mmCIF files and FASTA sequences from RCSB endpoints.
- Search and discovery: Query the RCSB search API to find similar structures by text queries.
- Structure preparation: Extract individual chains or domains, remove waters/ligands, and identify interface residues for binder design.
- Integration: Produce cleaned structures ready for use with boltzgen, bindcraft, or other design skills.
Quick Start
Use the pdb skill to download PDB ID 1ALU, extract chain A, remove waters and ligands, and return a cleaned mmCIF file ready for design.