title: Modelface: an Application Programming Interface (API) for Homology Modeling Studies Using Modeller Software.
abstract: An interactive application, Modelface, was presented for Modeller software based on windows platform. The application is able to run all steps of homology modeling including pdb to fasta generation, running clustal, model building and loop refinement. Other modules of modeler including energy calculation, energy minimization and the ability to make single point mutations in the PDB structures are also implemented inside Modelface. The API is a simple batch based application with no memory occupation and is free of charge for academic use. The application is also able to repair missing atom types in the PDB structures making it suitable for many molecular modeling studies such as docking and molecular dynamic simulation. Some successful instances of modeling studies using Modelface are also reported.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran. ; Medicinal and Natural Products Chemistry Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences Shiraz, Iran.
authors.forename: Amirhossein
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sakhteman
authors.affiliation: School of Advanced Medical Sciences and Technologies, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences Shiraz, Iran.
authors.forename: Bijan
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Zare
keywords: Application Programming interface; Batch scripting; Homology modeling; Missing atom types; Single point mutation