The RCSB Protein Data Bank: a redesigned query system and relational database based on the mmCIF schema.
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.
Deshpande
Nita
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San Diego Supercomputer Center, University of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA.
Addess
Kenneth J
KJ
Bluhm
Wolfgang F
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Merino-Ott
Jeffrey C
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Townsend-Merino
Wayne
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Zhang
Qing
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Knezevich
Charlie
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Xie
Lie
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Chen
Li
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Feng
Zukang
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Green
Rachel Kramer
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Flippen-Anderson
Judith L
JL
Westbrook
John
J
Berman
Helen M
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Bourne
Philip E
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D030562:Databases, Protein; D008958:Models, Molecular; D011487:Protein Conformation; D012984:Software; D018511:Systems Integration; D014584:User-Computer Interface