Item _entity_poly.ndb_chain_id


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Description


              The chain_id(s) corresponding to this polymer entity.

Local Description


The chain_id(s) in your PDB format coordinate file which correspond to this 
polymer entity.

A single entity may have multiple chain_ids if there are multiple molecules of the same sequence in the asymmetric unit. Separate multiple chain_ids by commas.


Category

entity_poly

Item Examples


Example 1:



A

Example 2:



B

Example 3:



C

Example 4:



D

Local Item Examples


Example 1:



For a single polymer in the asymmetric unit, the chain identifier is A.
For a homodimer in the asymmetric unit, the chain identifiers are A and B.

Mandatory Code

no

Data Type Code

line
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