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dock 3.0 ligand database format


Because DOCK 3.5 can still read 3.0-format ligand database files, and because convsyb still writes that format, that format will now be described. (Version 2.1 database format is described under the mkdb program). The first line contains the molecule's name, immediately following N which signifies that the database is in version 3.0 format; the next line contains the reference code, the number of heavy (nonhydrogen) atoms, the number of hydrogens, the number of charges (currently assumed to equal the total number of atoms), and the number of flagged atoms (format A9,4I3); next are the vdw types of the atoms (reusable format 40I2); next are the integerized charges (reusable format 16I5); next are the flagged atom listings, if any (reusable format 20I4); finally, the integerized coordinates of the atoms are given (reusable format 16I5). The coordinates are generated by translation to the positive quadrant, multiplication by 1000, and rounding to the nearest integer. The first three numbers are the coordinates for the first heavy atom, the next three are for the second heavy atom, and so on. The hydrogen coordinates are listed after the heavy atom coordinates.

For an example molecule, see here.


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Curator: Daniel Gschwend, gschwend@cgl.ucsf.edu (rev. 1 September 1995)