pymol ☆

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Description:
Molecular visualization system

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 3.1.0@2 | Tracked Since: Dec 22, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Other

Tags: chemistry bioinformatics visualization scientific-computing 3d-graphics

Install: brew install pymol

About:
PyMOL is a high-performance, open-source molecular visualization system. It enables researchers to create high-quality 3D representations of proteins, small molecules, and molecular assemblies. Its main value is in analyzing and presenting structural data for scientific publications and presentations.

Key Features:

High-quality ray-traced rendering
Extensive molecular structure manipulation tools
Python scripting interface for automation
Support for various molecular file formats

Use Cases:

Visualizing protein-ligand interactions for drug discovery
Generating publication-quality figures of molecular structures
Analyzing structural data from X-ray crystallography or NMR

Alternatives:

ChimeraX – Modern successor to UCSF Chimera, often praised for usability and handling large complexes.
VMD – Specialized for visualizing large biomolecular systems and molecular dynamics trajectories.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Dec 22, 2025 8:37am	3.1.0	2	VERSION_BUMP	066858ec
Nov 5, 2025 11:11pm		2	VERSION_BUMP	e0225020
Oct 29, 2025 1:38am		1	VERSION_BUMP	c5b30dc1
Sep 18, 2025 7:21am		1	VERSION_BUMP	bf4bf382
Sep 11, 2024 8:57am		0	VERSION_BUMP	6e305f1f
Apr 11, 2024 2:55am		0	VERSION_BUMP	c17f9e78
Apr 10, 2024 6:45pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	5a3ffb07
Dec 2, 2022 11:22pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	de88163b