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VersionDateStatus LogsInfo
dev-54302024-08-20successful ci, mac-intel-osx-x86_64, intel-linux-2.6-x86_64-centos6 docs; changelog
1.21.2-54192024-08-11successful mac-intel-osx-x86_64, intel-linux-2.6-x86_64-centos6 Official 1.21.2 release; docs; changelog
User notes for 1.21.2-5419:

1.21.2 Changes

  • Fix issue where X-ray data parameters (e.g. resolution) are not used
  • Fix issue where non-default map coefficient parameters cause map names to be numbered
  • Fix issue where phenix.refine parameter diff could not be saved
  • Differences in DataManager PHIL are now included when using getting non-default parameters
  • Additional filtering is applied to Miller array selections to avoid ambiguity
  • The const_shrink_donor_acceptor default has been changed from 0.6 to 0
1.21.1 Changes
  • Add support for joint X-ray/neutron refinement to phenix.refine GUI
  • Fix DMSO restraint
  • Fix excessive printing when processing PAE matrix file
  • Add tutorial for low resolution restraints
  • Bugfix for LigandPipeline
  • Bugfix for PredictAndBuild
  • phenix.renumber_fab: (NEW!) renumber FAB chains using Kabat, Chothia or Martin conventions
1.21 Changes
  • Full support for structure determination with AlphaFold models in Phenix GUI
    • PredictAndBuild X-ray and Cryo-EM structure solution from data and sequences
    • Phenix AlphaFold server
    • Video tutorials for prediction, X-ray structure solution and Cryo-EM map interpretation
  • Cryo-EM tools support ChimeraX visualization
  • Cryo-EM density modification and anisotropic scaling display local resolution
  • Tutorials available for automated structure determination with PredictAndBuild
  • New em_placement and emplace_local tools
    • likelihood-based docking of models into cryo-EM maps
  • Quantum Mechanical Restraints (QMR) to calculate ligand restraints in situ
    • Available in phenix.refine and separate command-line tool, mmtbx.quantum_interface
    • Defaults to MOPAC's PM6-D3H4
    • Higher level QM available via 3rd-party Orca package
  • Restraints
    • Approximately 27k of 37k restraints (QM calculated and validated) deployed in the GeoStd
  • Automated tests for programs in the Phenix GUI
  • ERRASER no longer supported and removed from installation
  • Remove rebuild_predicted_model (duplicated by predict_and_build)
  • JSON output added to MolProbity structure validation scripts
dev-53952024-07-16successful ci, intel-linux-2.6-x86_64-centos6, mac-intel-osx-x86_64 docs; changelog
User notes for 1.21.1-5286:

1.21.1 Changes

  • Add support for joint X-ray/neutron refinement to phenix.refine GUI
  • Fix DMSO restraint
  • Fix excessive printing when processing PAE matrix file
  • Add tutorial for low resolution restraints
  • Bugfix for LigandPipeline
  • Bugfix for PredictAndBuild
  • phenix.renumber_fab: (NEW!) renumber FAB chains using Kabat, Chothia or Martin conventions
1.21 Changes
  • Full support for structure determination with AlphaFold models in Phenix GUI
    • PredictAndBuild X-ray and Cryo-EM structure solution from data and sequences
    • Phenix AlphaFold server
    • Video tutorials for prediction, X-ray structure solution and Cryo-EM map interpretation
  • Cryo-EM tools support ChimeraX visualization
  • Cryo-EM density modification and anisotropic scaling display local resolution
  • Tutorials available for automated structure determination with PredictAndBuild
  • New em_placement and emplace_local tools
    • likelihood-based docking of models into cryo-EM maps
  • Quantum Mechanical Restraints (QMR) to calculate ligand restraints in situ
    • Available in phenix.refine and separate command-line tool, mmtbx.quantum_interface
    • Defaults to MOPAC's PM6-D3H4
    • Higher level QM available via 3rd-party Orca package
  • Restraints
    • Approximately 27k of 37k restraints (QM calculated and validated) deployed in the GeoStd
  • Automated tests for programs in the Phenix GUI
  • ERRASER no longer supported and removed from installation
  • Remove rebuild_predicted_model (duplicated by predict_and_build)
  • JSON output added to MolProbity structure validation scripts
User notes for 1.21-5207:

1.21 Changes

  • Full support for structure determination with AlphaFold models in Phenix GUI
    • PredictAndBuild X-ray and Cryo-EM structure solution from data and sequences
    • Phenix AlphaFold server
    • Video tutorials for prediction, X-ray structure solution and Cryo-EM map interpretation
  • Cryo-EM tools support ChimeraX visualization
  • Cryo-EM density modification and anisotropic scaling display local resolution
  • Tutorials available for automated structure determination with PredictAndBuild
  • New em_placement and emplace_local tools
    • likelihood-based docking of models into cryo-EM maps
  • Quantum Mechanical Restraints (QMR) to calculate ligand restraints in situ
    • Available in phenix.refine and separate command-line tool, mmtbx.quantum_interface
    • Defaults to MOPAC's PM6-D3H4
    • Higher level QM available via 3rd-party Orca package
  • Restraints
    • Approximately 27k of 37k restraints (QM calculated and validated) deployed in the GeoStd
  • Automated tests for programs in the Phenix GUI
  • ERRASER no longer supported and removed from installation
  • Remove rebuild_predicted_model (duplicated by predict_and_build)
  • JSON output added to MolProbity structure validation scripts
User notes for 1.21rc1-5109: Fixes GUI crash on macOS Sonoma (14)
User notes for 1.21rc1-5084: Phenix Workshop
User notes for 1.21rc1-5058:

IUCR 2023 Phenix Workshop

Only the Python 3 installer is available for Windows

User notes for 1.21rc1-5049: IUCR 2023 Phenix Workshop
User notes for 1.21rc1-4958:

MCCS 2023 (Madrid) workshop build

This build will not restore old phenix.refine jobs properly.

User notes for 1.21rc1-4957:

MCCS 2023 (Madrid) workshop build

This build will not restore old phenix.refine jobs properly.

User notes for 1.21rc1-4899: Fixed Apple Silicon installer
User notes for dev-4753: Cold Spring Harbor Workshop
User notes for dev-4746: Cold Spring Harbor Workshop
User notes for dev-4742: Cold Spring Harbor Workshop
User notes for dev-4694: Release for Frederick National Lab Workshop
User notes for dev-4674: ACA 2022 Phenix Workshop
1.20.1-44872022-01-20successful ci, intel-linux-2.6-x86_64-centos6, intel-windows-x86_64, mac-intel-osx-x86_64 Official 1.20.1 release; docs; changelog
User notes for 1.20.1-4487:

1.20.1 Changes

  • Add backwards compatibility for new solvent masking algorithm
  • Bug fix SHELX HKLF format output
  • Bug fix for phenix.dock_and_rebuild where no model is obtained
  • Bug fix for map and model from phenix.douse not aligning
  • Add --without-dials option to installation script
1.20 Changes
  • New tools and methods
    • Phenix AlphaFold2 notebook: Run AlphaFold on Google Colab from Phenix GUI
    • phenix.process_predicted_model: Identify useful domains in AlphaFold model
    • phenix.dock_predicted_model: Dock domains of AlphaFold model into cryo-EM
    • phenix.rebuild_predicted_model: Rebuild AlphaFold model in cryo-EM map using docked domains
    • phenix.dock_and_rebuild : Process, dock and rebuild AlphaFold model with cryo-EM map
    • phenix.model_completion: Connect fragments and fill in gaps based on a map
    • phenix.rebuild_model: Rebuild a model using a map and keeping connectivity
    • phenix.replace_with_fragments_from_pdb: Rebuild a model using fragments from PDB
    • phenix.search_and_morph: SSM search PDB; morph to match target
    • phenix.fragment_search: Search for a fragment in PDB matching target
    • phenix.reverse_fragment: Reverse chain direction of a fragment
    • phenix.superpose_and_morph: SSM or least-squares superpose one model on another; optionally trim and morph to match
    • phenix.voyager.casp_rel_ellg: Calculate relative eLLG score for predicted model quality
  • phenix.match_maps:
    • Bug fix (superposed map was not matching target map)
  • phenix.real_space_refine:
    • Symmatry multiprocessing aware individual ADP and occupancy refinement
    • Multiple changes to improce runtime (for certain refinement strategies)
    • Make NQH flips symmetry aware
  • phenix.superpose_pdbs:
    • Add feature to transform additional models with matrix found with moving model
  • phenix.dock_in_map:
    • Allow splitting model into domains based on chain ID from phenix.process_predicted_model
  • Restraints
    • GeoStd updated with 12k plus entity restraints files
    • cis-PRO default updated to EH99
  • phenix.fetch_pdb, iotbx.cif_as_mtz:
    • Bug fix: Multiple datasets with different unit cells in a cif file now preserved as multiple crystals in mtz file.

User notes for 1.20-4459:

1.20 Changes

  • New tools and methods
    • Phenix AlphaFold2 notebook: Run AlphaFold on Google Colab from Phenix GUI
    • phenix.process_predicted_model: Identify useful domains in AlphaFold model
    • phenix.dock_predicted_model: Dock domains of AlphaFold model into cryo-EM
    • phenix.rebuild_predicted_model: Rebuild AlphaFold model in cryo-EM map using docked domains
    • phenix.dock_and_rebuild : Process, dock and rebuild AlphaFold model with cryo-EM map
    • phenix.model_completion: Connect fragments and fill in gaps based on a map
    • phenix.rebuild_model: Rebuild a model using a map and keeping connectivity
    • phenix.replace_with_fragments_from_pdb: Rebuild a model using fragments from PDB
    • phenix.search_and_morph: SSM search PDB; morph to match target
    • phenix.fragment_search: Search for a fragment in PDB matching target
    • phenix.reverse_fragment: Reverse chain direction of a fragment
    • phenix.superpose_and_morph: SSM or least-squares superpose one model on another; optionally trim and morph to match
    • phenix.voyager.casp_rel_ellg: Calculate relative eLLG score for predicted model quality
  • phenix.match_maps:
    • Bug fix (superposed map was not matching target map)
  • phenix.real_space_refine:
    • Symmatry multiprocessing aware individual ADP and occupancy refinement
    • Multiple changes to improce runtime (for certain refinement strategies)
    • Make NQH flips symmetry aware
  • phenix.superpose_pdbs:
    • Add feature to transform additional models with matrix found with moving model
  • phenix.dock_in_map:
    • Allow splitting model into domains based on chain ID from phenix.process_predicted_model
  • Restraints
    • GeoStd updated with 12k plus entity restraints files
    • cis-PRO default updated to EH99
  • phenix.fetch_pdb, iotbx.cif_as_mtz:
    • Bug fix: Multiple datasets with different unit cells in a cif file now preserved as multiple crystals in mtz file.

User notes for 1.20rc4-4425: macOS installers fail to create app bundle (Phenix icon that launches GUI) due to missing dependency.
1.19.2-41582021-02-25successful ci, intel-windows-x86_64, mac-intel-osx-x86_64, intel-linux-2.6-x86_64-centos6 Official 1.19.2 release; docs; changelog
User notes for 1.19.2-4158:

1.19.2 Changes

  • Avoid GUI crash when running validation after phenix.real_space_refine
  • Other bug fixes
1.19.1 Changes
  • phenix.real_space_refine
    • Fix bug in restoring previous jobs
    • Clarify NCS options
1.19 Changes
  • phenix.real_space_refine
    • Improved rotamer fitting (use multiprocessing, in case of NCS constraints work on one copy only and propagate changes to all related copies, various performace improvements and bug fixes)
    • Improved map/restraints weight calculation
    • Morphing can now use multiprocessing (nproc)
  • phenix.map_to_model and phenix.trace_and_build
    • Improved high-resolution model-building including detection of insertions and deletions
  • New methods
    • phenix.local_resolution: calculates a local resolution map
    • phenix.local_aniso_sharpen: optimizes a map taking into account local resolution-dependence and anisotropy of the map and its errors
  • New scripting tools
    • High-level scriptable Python tools are now available for map and model analyses and manipulation as well as for model-building
  • Restraints
    • Adjusting the "positions" of atom names is (pseudo-)symmetric amino acid side chains is now the default
    • Improved restraints for ARG allows more flexibility of the CD atom
  • Bug fixes
    • Chains with modified amino or nucleic acids can be aligned
    • Fixed handling of modified amino/nucleic acids in sequence alignment

User notes for 1.19.1-4122:

1.19.1 Changes

  • phenix.real_space_refine
    • Fix bug in restoring previous jobs
    • Clarify NCS options
1.19 Changes
  • phenix.real_space_refine
    • Improved rotamer fitting (use multiprocessing, in case of NCS constraints work on one copy only and propagate changes to all related copies, various performace improvements and bug fixes)
    • Improved map/restraints weight calculation
    • Morphing can now use multiprocessing (nproc)
  • phenix.map_to_model and phenix.trace_and_build
    • Improved high-resolution model-building including detection of insertions and deletions
  • New methods
    • phenix.local_resolution: calculates a local resolution map
    • phenix.local_aniso_sharpen: optimizes a map taking into account local resolution-dependence and anisotropy of the map and its errors
  • New scripting tools
    • High-level scriptable Python tools are now available for map and model analyses and manipulation as well as for model-building
  • Restraints
    • Adjusting the "positions" of atom names is (pseudo-)symmetric amino acid side chains is now the default
    • Improved restraints for ARG allows more flexibility of the CD atom
  • Bug fixes
    • Chains with modified amino or nucleic acids can be aligned
    • Fixed handling of modified amino/nucleic acids in sequence alignment

User notes for 1.19-4092:

1.19 Changes

  • phenix.real_space_refine
    • Improved rotamer fitting (use multiprocessing, in case of NCS constraints work on one copy only and propagate changes to all related copies, various performace improvements and bug fixes)
    • Improved map/restraints weight calculation
    • Morphing can now use multiprocessing (nproc)
  • phenix.map_to_model and phenix.trace_and_build
    • Improved high-resolution model-building including detection of insertions and deletions
  • New methods
    • phenix.local_resolution: calculates a local resolution map
    • phenix.local_aniso_sharpen: optimizes a map taking into account local resolution-dependence and anisotropy of the map and its errors
  • New scripting tools
    • High-level scriptable Python tools are now available for map and model analyses and manipulation as well as for model-building
  • Restraints
    • Adjusting the "positions" of atom names is (pseudo-)symmetric amino acid side chains is now the default
    • Improved restraints for ARG allows more flexibility of the CD atom
  • Bug fixes
    • Chains with modified amino or nucleic acids can be aligned
    • Fixed handling of modified amino/nucleic acids in sequence alignment