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Item _cell.Z_PDB

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              The number of the polymeric chains in a unit cell. In the case
               of heteropolymers, Z is the number of occurrences of the most
               populous chain.

               This data item is provided for compatibility with the original
               Protein Data Bank format, and only for that purpose.

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