Analyze proteins, lipid bilayer assemblies, and nucleic acids. Enter the ID or download the molecule, then check out the protein structure. Apply multiple methods of colouring and rendering a molecule by using CPK spheres, cartoon drawing, liquorice bonds or cylinders.
VMD 1.9.4 for Mac could be downloaded from the developer's website when we last checked. We cannot confirm if there is a free download of this app available.
Please check the Mac app with an antivirus before launch as it is downloaded from the developer's website, and we cannot ensure that it is safe. The following versions: 1.9 and 1.8 are the most frequently downloaded ones by the program users. The application belongs to Education Tools. This free Mac application is a product of Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology.
From the developer:
VMD is a molecular visualization program for displaying, animating, and analyzing large biomolecular systems using 3-D graphics and built-in scripting. VMD supports computers running Mac OS X, UNIX, or Windows, is distributed free of charge, and includes source code.
You may want to check out more software for Mac, such as Victory March Deluxe, which might be similar to VMD.
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