8. ChimeraX: Program Version, Download, & Additional Resources
Links and Version
ChimeraX is a downloadable software program that allows users to visualize and manipulate 3D molecular structures. Download ChimeraX here. Version 1.10 was used to create these tutorials. If you are using a different version, there may be slight changes in the interface, commands, and mouse behaviors. It is recommended to use the build before the ‘candidate’ build to avoid potential bugs with less tested versions.
About
- The National Institutes of Health
- The Office of Cyber Infrastructure and Computational Biology, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
Help
Visit the ChimeraX home page.
Visit the ChimeraX User Guide.
Lead References
Pettersen, E. F., Goddard, T. D., Huang, C. C., Meng, E. C., Couch, G. S., Croll, T. I., … & Ferrin, T. E. (2021). UCSF ChimeraX: Structure visualization for researchers, educators, and developers. Protein science, 30(1), 70-82. https://doi.org/10.1002/pro.3943
Goddard, T. D., Huang, C. C., Meng, E. C., Pettersen, E. F., Couch, G. S., Morris, J. H., & Ferrin, T. E. (2018). UCSF ChimeraX: Meeting modern challenges in visualization and analysis. Protein science, 27(1), 14-25. https://doi.org/10.1002/pro.3235