title: The RCSB Protein Data Bank: a redesigned query system and relational database based on the mmCIF schema.
abstract: The Protein Data Bank (PDB) is the central worldwide repository for three-dimensional (3D) structure data of biological macromolecules. The Research Collaboratory for Structural Bioinformatics (RCSB) has completely redesigned its resource for the distribution and query of 3D structure data. The re-engineered site is currently in public beta test at http://pdbbeta.rcsb.org. The new site expands the functionality of the existing site by providing structure data in greater detail and uniformity, improved query and enhanced analysis tools. A new key feature is the integration and searchability of data from over 20 other sources covering genomic, proteomic and disease relationships. The current capabilities of the re-engineered site, which will become the RCSB production site at http://www.pdb.org in late 2005, are described.
authors.affiliation: San Diego Supercomputer Center, University of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA.
authors.forename: Nita
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Deshpande
authors.forename: Kenneth J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Addess
authors.forename: Wolfgang F
authors.initials: WF
authors.lastname: Bluhm
authors.forename: Jeffrey C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Merino-Ott
authors.forename: Wayne
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Townsend-Merino
authors.forename: Qing
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Charlie
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Knezevich
authors.forename: Lie
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Xie
authors.forename: Li
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Zukang
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Feng
authors.forename: Rachel Kramer
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Green
authors.forename: Judith L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Flippen-Anderson
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Westbrook
authors.forename: Helen M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Berman
authors.forename: Philip E
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Bourne
mesh_terms: D030562:Databases, Protein; D008958:Models, Molecular; D011487:Protein Conformation; D012984:Software; D018511:Systems Integration; D014584:User-Computer Interface