ðə sˈɛlfkənsˈɪstənt mˈiːn fˈiːld ˌɛssˌiːˌɛmˈɛf mˈɛθəd ɪz ɐn ˌædæptˈeɪʃən ʌv mˈiːn fˈiːld θˈiəɹi jˈuːzd ɪn pɹˈoʊtiːn stɹˈʌktʃɚ pɹɪdˈɪkʃən tə dɪtˈɜːmɪn ðɪ ˈɑːptɪməl ɐmˈiːnoʊ ˈæsɪd sˈaɪd tʃˈeɪn pˈækɪŋ ɡˈɪvən ɐ fˈɪkst pɹˈoʊtiːn bˈækboʊn.
The self-consistent mean field (SCMF) method is an adaptation of mean field theory used in protein structure prediction to determine the optimal amino acid side chain packing given a fixed protein backbone.