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CATH

  Introduction: CATH stands for the Class, Architecture, Topology/fold, Homology Protein Structure Classification Database.  It's a bit of a mouthful, but it basically helps scientists understand how different proteins are built and how they might be related. Let’s understand this in very simple Language: Imagine proteins as intricate Lego structures.  CATH helps classify these structures based on their building blocks and how they're put together.  Here's a breakdown of what CATH looks at: Class (C): This is like the basic material of the Legos - all alpha helices, all beta sheets, a mix of both, or hardly any. Architecture (A): Here, they consider how these basic pieces are arranged in 3D space, like a long strand or a fold-y sheet. Topology/fold (T): This gets more detailed, looking at how the individual pieces connect and fold into more complex shapes. Homology (H): Finally, CATH checks if these similarly built structures are likely from the same "Lego ancesto...

NCBI

NCBI and its role in solving biological problems: Started in 1988, in Maryland, Bethesda, USA. Part of US National Library of Medicine ( NLM ) AND (NIH) National Institute of Health. Sponsored by the US Government.  Act as a warehouse of data.  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/ Resources Available Under NCBI Nucleotide Repository for nucleotide sequences. GenBank Comprehensive database of DNA sequences. Proteins Repository for protein sequences. GenPept Translations of GenBank sequences into proteins. Gene Detailed information on gene sequences and functions. OMIM Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man. Database of human genes and genetic disorders. PubMed Literature database with ~36 million research papers. Paid access for full articles. BLAST Basic Local Alignment Search Tool. Finds sequence similarities. SRA Sequence Read Archive. Repository for raw sequence data. Books Free access to a variety of books, distinct from research papers. BioSample Metadata for biological samples. Sa...

EMBL

  Introduction to EMBL (European Molecular Biology Laboratory) The European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) is an international research organization in the field of molecular biology.  EMBL operates several sites across Europe, each focusing on different aspects of molecular biology research and services.  Centers of EMBL EMBL Heidelberg (Germany) Main laboratory and headquarters. Focuses on a broad range of molecular biology. Provides core facilities and services to support scientific research. EMBL-EBI (Hinxton, UK) European Bioinformatics Institute. Specialize in bioinformatics and computational biology. Manages vast databases of biological data, including genomics, proteomics and more. Provides bioinformatics tools and resources for the global scientific community. EMBL Grenoble (France) Located in the European Photon and Neutron (EPN) Science Campus. Focuses on structural biology using X-Ray crystallography and cryo-electron microscopy. Collaborates with other...