Example Commands

The getstructure utility program is run by passing in a 4-letter PDB code:

prompt> getstructure 4OBD

Here, getstructure will download 4obd.cif.gz (mmCIF structure) and 4obd_validation_2fo-fc_map_coef.cif.gz (2Fo-Fc structure factor CIF) for X-ray structures.

To also download the legacy PDB format and the Fo-Fc structure factor file:

prompt> getstructure -pdb -fofc 4OBD

This additionally downloads 4obd.pdb.gz and 4obd_validation_fo-fc_map_coef.cif.gz.

For cryo-EM structures, getstructure downloads the mmCIF file along with the associated EMDB density map (.map.gz) and header (.xml) instead of structure factor CIF files.