Bioinformatics: PDB Database

Bioinformatics: PDB Database

The PDB or Protein DataBank is a Database that contains three-dimentional structures of large biological molecules such as: Proteins and Nucleic Acids.

The data provided by this Database is experimental (X-ray crystallography or NMR spectroscopy), biologists and biochemists submit structures from all over the world.

The PDB Database is playing a major role in Bioinformatics especially Structural Biology.

The PDB database is updated weekly (on Tuesday).

To access PDB Database click HERE

For more informations about Protein Sequence Databases, read THIS POST.

For more informations about the SwissProt Database, read THIS POST.

For more informations about the PIR Database, read THIS POST.

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