Project-raccoon

The Project RACCOON software was developed to automatically generate PDB files for linear polymers, polypeptides and polymer peptide conjugates. Previously published software cannot easily represent polypeptide strands with converging termini. Project RACCOON also offers the advantage of combining multiple modeling resolutions within one system. Although this software was explicitly developed for C2 symmetric polymer peptide conjugates introduced by Otter with the OPLS-AA/M force field, its application is not limited to this molecule class. PDB files can be created for all polymers, polypeptides with natural and non-natural amino acids, and other macromolecules combined with any force field.

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The Project RACCOON software was developed to automatically generate PDB files for linear polymers, polypeptides and polymer peptide conjugates. Previously published software cannot easily represent polypeptide strands with converging termini. Project RACCOON also offers the advantage of combining multiple modeling resolutions within one system. Although this software was explicitly developed for C2 symmetric polymer peptide conjugates introduced by Otter with the OPLS-AA/M force field, its application is not limited to this molecule class. PDB files can be created for all polymers, polypeptides with natural and non-natural amino acids, and other macromolecules combined with any force field.

Peer reviewed [JOSS](https://joss.theoj.org/)

The Project RACCOON software was developed to automatically generate PDB files for linear polymers, polypeptides and polymer peptide conjugates. Previously published software cannot easily represent polypeptide strands with converging termini. Project RACCOON also offers the advantage of combining multiple modeling resolutions within one system. Although this software was explicitly developed for C2 symmetric polymer peptide conjugates introduced by Otter with the OPLS-AA/M force field, its application is not limited to this molecule class. PDB files can be created for all polymers, polypeptides with natural and non-natural amino acids, and other macromolecules combined with any force field.