---
name: "pma2pme"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "ncbi-entrez-direct"
version: "24.0.20250523+dfsg-1+b1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/pma2pme"
---

# pma2pme(1)

convert PubmedArticle XML to Pubmed-entry ASN.1 text

## NAME

pma2pme - convert PubmedArticle XML to Pubmed-entry ASN.1 text

## SYNOPSIS

**pma2pme** \[\[**-**\]**std**\|\[**-**\]**STD**\|\[**-**\]**ml**\|\[**-**\]**ML**\] \[\[**-**\]**xml**\|\[**-**\]**asn**\]

## DESCRIPTION

**pma2pme** reads one or more PubmedArticle XML documents from standard input and writes corresponding Pubmed-entry ASN.1 text to standard output.

## OPTIONS

- \[**-**\]**std**\|\[**-**\]**STD**

  Separate last name and initials fields.

- \[**-**\]**ml**\|\[**-**\]**ML**

  Use original Medline author format (default).

- \[**-**\]**xml**

  Retain intermediate Pubmed-entry XML format.

- \[**-**\]**asn**

  Convert to ASN.1 (default).

## SEE ALSO

[**ds2pme**(1)](/ds2pme/1.md), [**efetch**(1)](/efetch/1.md), [**pma2apa**(1)](/pma2apa/1.md), [**transmute**(1)](/transmute/1.md), [**xfetch**(1)](/xfetch/1.md), [**xtract**(1)](/xtract/1.md).