What is pdb format. How do I open a file that I downloaded and happens to be in pdb format.?

Question

What is pdb format. How do I open a file that I downloaded and happens to be in pdb format.?

Answer 1

That could be several things. This page lists them and programs to open.

http://www.fileinfo.net/extension/pdb

Answer 2

Database format used by several applications, including Pegasus, Quicken, MS Visual Studio, and Palm Pilot software





Program(s) that open pdb files



Mac OS Intuit Quicken



Windows Intuit Quicken,Microsoft Visual Studio .NET





Standard data format used by several different programs on Palm-based PDA devices; may store various types of data, such as word processing documents, spreadsheets, databases, maps, and image files.



To determine what program created a PDB file, open the file in a text editor; the Type and Creator codes should be located in the header of the file near the top of the document.



Program(s) that open pdb files



Mac OS View in a text editor

PDB Viewer

Lemkesoft GraphicConverter (for FireViewer images)

XnView (for images)



Windows View in a text editor

LLUSoft PDB Explorer

PRODEC Desktop PDB Viewer

XnView (for images)

Answer 3

What Is Pdb File Format

Answer 4

It is the format of Palm databases, you must use the Palm provided software or make a custom one. You can see it with a hexadecimal viewer too, it will be confused if you do not have experience, otherwise look for something in cnet.com with the key words: "pdb edit windows/linux file palm"

Answer 5

'pdb' means protein data bank



think you might downloaded from www.rcsb.org



pdb format gives the 3dimensional structure of a protein..U can visualize it by downloading certain free softwares like rasmol

Answer 6

Take a look at the following page. It lists several programmes which may have been used to formulate the files that you've downloaded. I'm afraid you'll have to take a look and try to determine which type of file it is.

Answer 7

pdb is debug information for visual studios. It's only really useful if you're debugging.

Answer 8

ABC Amber Palm Converter is supposed to convert .pdb to .doc. (It is a text form of file.) Don't know anything about the program, just found it mentioned in a forum.