diff --git a/src/biotite/structure/info/atoms.py b/src/biotite/structure/info/atoms.py
index a404b39bc..3e78b776d 100644
--- a/src/biotite/structure/info/atoms.py
+++ b/src/biotite/structure/info/atoms.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 # fmt: on
 
 
-def residue(res_name):
+def residue(res_name, allow_missing_coord=False):
     """
     Get an atom array, representing the residue with the given name.
 
@@ -30,6 +30,11 @@ def residue(res_name):
     ----------
     res_name : str
         The up to 3-letter name of the residue.
+    allow_missing_coord: bool, optional
+        Whether to allow missing coordinate values in the residue.
+        If ``True``, these will be represented as ``nan`` values.
+        If ``False``, a ``ValueError`` is raised when missing coordinates
+        are encountered.
 
     Returns
     -------
@@ -74,7 +79,11 @@ def residue(res_name):
     from biotite.structure.io.pdbx import get_component
 
     try:
-        component = get_component(get_ccd(), res_name=res_name)
+        component = get_component(
+            get_ccd(),
+            res_name=res_name,
+            allow_missing_coord=allow_missing_coord,
+        )
     except KeyError:
         raise KeyError(f"No atom information found for residue '{res_name}' in CCD")
     component.hetero[:] = res_name not in NON_HETERO_RESIDUES
diff --git a/src/biotite/structure/io/pdbx/convert.py b/src/biotite/structure/io/pdbx/convert.py
index 1da846172..ed76276d1 100644
--- a/src/biotite/structure/io/pdbx/convert.py
+++ b/src/biotite/structure/io/pdbx/convert.py
@@ -1185,7 +1185,13 @@ def _filter_canonical_links(array, bond_array):
     )  # fmt: skip
 
 
-def get_component(pdbx_file, data_block=None, use_ideal_coord=True, res_name=None):
+def get_component(
+    pdbx_file,
+    data_block=None,
+    use_ideal_coord=True,
+    res_name=None,
+    allow_missing_coord=False,
+):
     """
     Create an :class:`AtomArray` for a chemical component from the
     ``chem_comp_atom`` and, if available, the ``chem_comp_bond``
@@ -1213,6 +1219,11 @@ def get_component(pdbx_file, data_block=None, use_ideal_coord=True, res_name=Non
         In this case, the component with the given residue name is
         read.
         By default, all rows would be read in this case.
+    allow_missing_coord: bool, optional
+        Whether to allow missing coordinate values in components.
+        If ``True``, these will be represented as ``nan`` values.
+        If ``False``, a ``ValueError`` is raised when missing coordinates
+        are encountered.
 
     Returns
     -------
@@ -1303,7 +1314,8 @@ def get_component(pdbx_file, data_block=None, use_ideal_coord=True, res_name=Non
         else:
             raise
         array.coord = _parse_component_coordinates(
-            [atom_category[field] for field in alt_coord_fields]
+            [atom_category[field] for field in alt_coord_fields],
+            allow_missing=allow_missing_coord,
         )
 
     try:
@@ -1334,14 +1346,20 @@ def get_component(pdbx_file, data_block=None, use_ideal_coord=True, res_name=Non
     return array
 
 
-def _parse_component_coordinates(coord_columns):
+def _parse_component_coordinates(coord_columns, allow_missing=False):
     coord = np.zeros((len(coord_columns[0]), 3), dtype=np.float32)
     for i, column in enumerate(coord_columns):
         if column.mask is not None and column.mask.array.any():
-            raise ValueError(
-                "Missing coordinates for some atoms",
-            )
-        coord[:, i] = column.as_array(np.float32)
+            if allow_missing:
+                warnings.warn(
+                    "Missing coordinates for some atoms. Those will be set to nan",
+                    UserWarning,
+                )
+            else:
+                raise ValueError(
+                    "Missing coordinates for some atoms",
+                )
+        coord[:, i] = column.as_array(np.float32, masked_value=np.nan)
     return coord
 
 
diff --git a/tests/structure/test_info.py b/tests/structure/test_info.py
index 90b9cbc90..5650fda7c 100644
--- a/tests/structure/test_info.py
+++ b/tests/structure/test_info.py
@@ -192,3 +192,24 @@ def test_set_ccd_path(fake_ccd_path):
 
     # The new fake CCD has only a single compound
     assert strucinfo.all_residues() == ["FOO"]
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "res_name, allow_missing_coord",
+    [
+        ("ALA", False),
+        ("A1IQW", True),
+        ("RRE", True),
+    ],
+)
+def test_residue(res_name, allow_missing_coord):
+    """
+    Test if the residue function returns an atom array or not.
+    ALA --> standard amino acid, yes even when allow_missing_coord=False
+    A1IQW --> yes only with allow_missing_coord=True (as of Jan 6, 2025)
+    RRE --> yes only with allow_missing_coord=True (as of Jan 6, 2025)
+    """
+    result = strucinfo.residue(res_name, allow_missing_coord=allow_missing_coord)
+    assert isinstance(result, struc.AtomArray)
+    assert result.array_length() > 0
+    assert np.all(result.res_name == res_name)