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Open-source Cheminformtics Toolkits

18 July 202418 July 2024 chris

I’ve just updated the page on open-source cheminformatics toolkits, please let me know if I’ve missed any.

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Querying 1TB on a MacBook Pro with Python dataframes

9 July 20249 July 2024 chris

This looks interesting, handling large datasets is becoming more common and I’m always on the lookout for useful tools because pandas requires your dataframe to

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Introducing Pkl, a programming language for configuration

6 February 20246 February 2024 chris

An interesting post from Apple, the open source first release of Pkl (pronounced Pickle), a programming language for producing configuration. There is an introductory blog post

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An AutoDock Vina script

8 December 20231 January 2024 chris

Another script from the fantastic MayaChemTools collection created by Manish Sud. A new command line script named VinaPerformDocking.py. The script relies on the presence of AutoDock Vina, Meeko,

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REINVENT4

7 November 20237 November 2023 chris

REINVENT is a molecular design tool for de novo design, scaffold hopping, R-group replacement, linker design, molecule optimization, and other small molecule design tasks. At

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Parallel docking using EasyDock

5 November 20235 November 2023 chris

As virtual libraries get ever larger the challenges of virtual screening get larger. Whilst docking into a target protein is a very popular and successful

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Excel update helps scientists

23 October 202323 October 2023 chris

Whilst Excel is widely regarded as ubiquitous I avoid using it for many reasons. In particular, the “helpful” automatic formatting of data. However it sounds

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Important notice for BBEdit users

26 September 202326 September 2023 chris

I just got a message about my favourite text editor. They also updated the macOS compatibility page on the web site with this information. BBEdit is a

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New PyMOL script

31 July 202331 July 2023 chris

I just got details of a new script for PyMOL. The script PyMOLVisualizeFpockets.py relies on the presence of PyMOL in your environment and provides functionality to

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Using GitHub Copilot within Xcode

5 May 20235 May 2023 chris

GitHub Copilot uses the OpenAI Codex to suggest code and entire functions in real-time, right from your editor. https://github.com/features/copilot Whilst I’m hoping that Apple will

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