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JChemPaint vs PyMOL

A side-by-side look at JChemPaint and PyMOL. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

JChemPaint

JChemPaint

Science & Education

JChemPaint is a free, open-source 2D chemical structure drawing program. It allows users to draw, edit, and visualize chemical structures and reactions easily. Some key features include support for SMILES and InChI strings, customizable templates and palettes, and export to various image and document formats.

chemistrydrawingeditor
PyMOL

PyMOL

Science & Education

PyMOL is an open-source molecular visualization system. It can produce high-quality 3D images of small molecules and biological macromolecules such as proteins. PyMOL is designed for interactive visualization and generating publication-quality images and animations.

molecular-visualizationprotein-structuremolecular-graphics3d-structure

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