Biskit
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Developer(s) | Raik Grünberg, Johan Leckner, and others |
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Stable release | 2.5.1[1] / 24 September 2018 |
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Written in | Python |
Operating system | UNIX, Linux, Mac OS X |
Type | Bioinformatics tool |
License | GPL |
Website | biskit |
Biskit is an open source software package that facilitates research in structural bioinformatics and molecular modelling. Written in Python, it consists of:
- An object-oriented programming library for manipulating and analyzing macromolecular structures, protein complexes and molecular dynamics trajectories
- A set of programs for solving specific tasks, such as automatic prediction of protein structures by homology modeling, and possible prediction of protein complex structures through flexible protein-protein docking
The library delegates many calculations to more specialized third-party software. It currently utilizes 15 external applications, including X-PLOR, Hex, T-Coffee, DSSP and MODELLER.
The latest Biskit version, 2.4.0, was released on 4 Mar 2012. It was originally developed at the Pasteur Institute. The name "Biskit" refers to the research group's name, Unité de BioInformatique Structurale.
External links[edit]
- ^ "Release 2.5.1". 24 September 2018. Retrieved 24 September 2018.