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ArticleNucleic acids research2026

BilboMD: a web-accessible SAXS and AlphaFold-guided modeling pipeline.

Scott Classen, Joshua Del Mundo, Dhruva Kulkarni, Shreyas Prabhakar, Alan Hicks, Michal Hammel

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Article in Nucleic acids research, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Scott ClassenMolecular Biophysics and Integrated Bioimaging, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, 94720, United States.ORCID 0000-0002-5500-9104
Joshua Del MundoMolecular Biophysics and Integrated Bioimaging, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, 94720, United States.ORCID 0000-0002-9806-1201
Dhruva KulkarniNERSC, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, 94720, United States.ORCID 0000-0002-5767-3631
Shreyas PrabhakarNERSC, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, 94720, United States.ORCID 0009-0003-0713-9371
Alan HicksNeutron Scattering Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, 37830, United States.ORCID 0000-0002-2115-7432
Michal HammelMolecular Biophysics and Integrated Bioimaging, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, 94720, United States.ORCID 0000-0002-5610-9289

Funding

Transcription-Coupled & Replication-Associated Excision RepairP01CA092584 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF CALIF-LAWRENC BERKELEY LAB · PI John A. Tainer · 2001 to 2026
$89.6M
User Training and OutreachP30GM124169 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF CALIF-LAWRENC BERKELEY LAB · PI Gregory L Hura · 2017 to 2026
$28.6M
Advanced Research Projects Agency for HealthDepartment of Energy User Facility DDR-ERCAP0031203National Energy Research Scientific Computing CenterNCI NIH HHS CA92584NCI NIH HHS P01 CA092584NIGMS NIH HHS P30 GM124169NIH HHS P30 GM124169Office of Biological and Environmental Research
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Abstract

BilboMD is a web-accessible platform that facilitates integrative modeling of flexible macromolecules using experimental small-angle X-ray and neutron scattering data. BilboMD combines a browser-based interface with high-performance back-end services hosted locally at the SIBYLS beamline and at the National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center (NERSC). BilboMD guides users through a workflow that includes preparing compatible input files, conformational sampling through molecular dynamics (MD) simulations, small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) fitting with FoXS, and establishing multi-state models with MultiFoXS. Input assistants (Inp Jiffy and PAE Jiffy) streamline the process of defining rigid and flexible regions for conformational sampling, including automatic inference from AlphaFold PAE matrices. All analyses are containerized to ensure reproducibility, with job metadata and provenance stored in a central database. By leveraging GPU-enabled MD engines, such as OpenMM (on NERSC resources), BilboMD significantly accelerates conformational sampling and expands the set of models used for SAXS fitting. The platform reduces technical barriers for non-specialists while providing API access for advanced users to automate and integrate with custom workflows. Thus, BilboMD democratizes ensemble-based SAXS modeling, accelerates high-throughput SAXS/small-angle neutron scattering analysis, and lays the groundwork for future integration of AI-driven structure prediction with experimental scattering data. It is freely available without a login requirement at https://bilbomd.bl1231.als.lbl.gov.

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Scattering, Small AngleSoftwareX-Ray DiffractionInternetModels, MolecularMolecular Dynamics SimulationNeutron DiffractionProtein Conformation

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PMID42037134
PMCPMC13355068

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