The Protein Data Bank
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey · San Diego Supercomputer Center · +3 more institutions
Abstract
The Protein Data Bank [PDB; Berman, Westbrook et al. (2000), Nucleic Acids Res. 28, 235-242; http://www.pdb.org/] is the single worldwide archive of primary structural data of biological macromolecules. Many secondary sources of information are derived from PDB data. It is the starting point for studies in structural bioinformatics. This article describes the goals of the PDB, the systems in place for data deposition and access, how to obtain further information and plans for the future development of the resource. The reader should come away with an understanding of the scope of the PDB and what is provided by the resource.
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 21.85
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- 100%
- References
- 17
Authors
19- HMHelen M. BermanCorresponding
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
- TBTammy Battistuz
San Diego Supercomputer Center, University of California San Diego
- TNTalapady N. Bhat
National Institute of Standards and Technology
- WFWolfgang F. Bluhm
San Diego Supercomputer Center, University of California San Diego
- PEPhilip E. Bourne
San Diego Supercomputer Center, Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute, University of California San Diego
Topics & keywords
- Protein Data Bank (RCSB PDB)
- Protein Data Bank
- Scope (computer science)
- Computer science
- Resource (disambiguation)
- Data bank
- Information resource
- Database