[Molvis-list] Decimal point precision

[Vladimir Potapov]

Just a small correction. I think it was a typo.

Jean-Philippe Demers wrote:
> Unfortunately, the PDB format only accepts real numbers of 8 digits 
> before and 3 digits after the decimal point (see 

The PDB format allows 8 positions in total for a single coordinate, not 
8 positions before the decimal point:

XXXX.XXX

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Regards,
Vladimir Potapov

> http://www.rcsb.org/pdb/docs/format/pdbguide2.2/part_62.html). The mmCif 
> format seems more flexible as any float decimal can be used for 
> coordinates.
> 
> Good luck,
> Jean-Philippe Demers
> 
> Inbal Tuvi-Arad wrote:
> 
>> Hello all,
>> Does anyone know how can I convert xyz files that have 5 decimal point
>> precision to pdb files without loosing the precision?  All my attempts to
>> use conversion programs or Website creates pdb files with only 3 decimal
>> point precision. 
>> Sincerely,
>>
>> Inbal Tuvi-Arad