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ACD/ChemSketch vs UCSF Chimera

A side-by-side look at ACD/ChemSketch and UCSF Chimera. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

ACD/ChemSketch

ACD/ChemSketch

Science & Engineering

ACD/ChemSketch is a molecular modeling and chemical drawing software used by chemists to draw chemical structures, reactions and schemes. It includes tools for 2D and 3D structure input, algorithms for structure cleanup and beautification, basic molecular properties prediction, and structure based searches.

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UCSF Chimera

UCSF Chimera

Science & Education

UCSF Chimera is an extensible molecular modeling and visualization program primarily designed for interactive visualization and analysis of molecular structures and related data. It offers highly integrated and fast rendering of molecules, sequence alignments, density data, and more.

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