The Protein Data Bank

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.

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Year: 2002
Type: article
Volume: 58
Issue: 6
Pages: 899-907
Citations: 2555
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                                    Helen M. Berman, 
                                
                                    Tammy Battistuz, 
                                
                                    Talapady N. Bhat
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2002). 
                            The Protein Data Bank. 
                            Acta Crystallographica Section D Biological Crystallography
                            , 58
                            (6)
                            , 899-907.
                            https://doi.org/10.1107/s0907444902003451
                        

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DOI: 10.1107/s0907444902003451