Re: [ccp4bb] Deprecation of MMTF-format files for the PDB archive

Thanks for the update. I've been keeping track of what formats are supported by the PDB for a while. Just in case anyone finds it useful, here are my notes. wwPDB distributes files in three formats: mmCIF (primary, full name: PDBx/mmCIF), PDB (legacy), and PDBML (mmCIF in XML, probably to avoid

[ccp4bb] Deprecation of MMTF-format files for the PDB archive

>From July 2024 the PDB file archive will not be offered in the compressed MMTF format anymore. Users are strongly encouraged to switch to the BinaryCIF format , which has been available since 2020. Details on how to access BinaryCIF (BCIF) data files for the