Simple PDB Library

Question

I am looking for a simple C++ library for extracting atom coordinates from a pdb file. Most I've come across do too much for my simple needs, making them unnecessarily complex.

Answer 1

It has been years since I have used anything to do this, and I have only used python libraries. (I actually had a summer job at the PDB at Rutgers University).

I think what you want to use is OEChem for C++ (That's Open eye...there is a python library too).

The other python library I remember is pymmlib (Python Macromolecular Library). It might be available for C++ too, but I think it's proprietary software, so you would need a license.

I wish I remembered more... hope this helps. I don't think there will be a lightweight solution, unless you want to code it yourself.