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MASTER
END

Bookkeeping Section

The Bookkeeping Section provides some final information about the file itself.

MASTER

Overview

The MASTER record is a control record for bookkeeping. It lists the number of lines in the coordinate entry or file for selected record types.

Record Format

COLUMNS    DATA TYPE      FIELD         DEFINITION
-------------------------------------------------------------------
 1 -  6    Record name    "MASTER"
11 - 15    Integer        numRemark     Number of REMARK records
16 - 20    Integer        "0"
21 - 25    Integer        numHet        Number of HET records
26 - 30    Integer        numHelix      Number of HELIX records
31 - 35    Integer        numSheet      Number of SHEET records
36 - 40    Integer        numTurn       Number of TURN records
41 - 45    Integer        numSite       Number of SITE records
46 - 50    Integer        numXform      Number of coordinate 
                                        transformation
                                        records (ORIGX+SCALE+MTRIX)
51 - 55    Integer        numCoord      Number of atomic coordinate 
                                        records (ATOM+HETATM)
56 - 60    Integer        numTer        Number of TER records
61 - 65    Integer        numConect     Number of CONECT records
66 - 70    Integer        numSeq        Number of SEQRES records

Details

  • MASTER gives checksums of the number of records in the entry, for selected record types.
  • Verification/Validation/Value Authority Control

    The MASTER line is generated by the PDB.

    Relationships to Other Record Types

    MASTER presents a checksum of the lines present for each of the record types listed above.

    Example

             1         2         3         4         5         6         7
    1234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890
    MASTER       40    0    0    0    0    0    0    6 2930    2    0   29
    


    END

    Overview

    The END record marks the end of the PDB file.

    Record Format

    COLUMNS              DATA TYPE          FIELD     DEFINITION
    -------------------------------------------------------
     1 -     6           Record name        "END    "
    

    Details

  • END is the final record of a coordinate entry.
  • Verification/Validation/Value Authority Control

    END must appear in every coordinate entry.

    Relationships to Other Record Types

    This is the final record in the entry.

    Example

             1         2         3         4         5         6         7
    1234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890
    END
    


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