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Interactive 3D models in PDF documents improve access to molecular structures. Further development is needed to make this a standard tool for structural biology and visualization.

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Area of Science:

Biochemistry and Structural Biology
Computational Chemistry
Scientific Publishing

Background:

Portable Document Format (PDF) can embed interactive three-dimensional (3D) models.
This technology enhances the accessibility of complex molecular structures.

Discussion:

Advances in embedding interactive 3D models into PDF publications are reported.
The potential of this format for the structural biology community is discussed.

Key Insights:

Interactive 3D models in PDFs significantly improve the accessibility of molecular structures.
Current limitations and areas for improvement in the PDF 3D embedding procedure are highlighted.

Outlook:

Further development is required to establish this format as a widely adopted tool.
The goal is to benefit both expert structural biologists and those less trained in molecular visualization.