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Macromolecular dictionary (mmCIF) version 2.0.09

_struct_biol_gen.symmetry

Name:
'_struct_biol_gen.symmetry'

Definition:

   Describes the symmetry operation that should be applied to the
   atom set specified by _struct_biol_gen.asym_id to generate a
   portion of the biological structure.

Examples:

. no symmetry or translation to site
4 4th symmetry operation applied
7_645 7th symm. posn.; +a on x; -b on y

Type: symop

Mandatory item: yes

Category: struct_biol_gen