Protein Data Bank

Introduction

        The Protein Data Bank (PDB) is a database that serves as a central repository for 3D structural data of biological macromolecules, primarily proteins and nucleic acids.

Specifications

• Also known as RCSB PDB.
• Started in 1971.
• A standard Database.
• Also a part of NIH.
• Host experimental Structure mainly, but hold theoretical structures also.
• PDB have 67,787 human sequences till today.
• PDB have 999,257 Alpha Fold DB.
• There are 17,446 nucleic acid structures.

Data Deposition in PDB

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Tool

• ADIT tool was used previously & nowadays, wwwPDB.