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.
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.