The evolution of structural databases.

Abstract:

:Starting with the Protein Data Bank (PDB) as a common ancestor, the evolution of structural databases has been driven by the rapprochement of the structural world and the practical applications. The result is an impressive number of secondary structural databases that is welcomed by structural biologists and bioinformaticians but runs the risk of producing an embarrassment of riches among non-specialist users. Given that any profit depends on the number of customers, efficient interfaces between many structural data banks must be available to make their contents easily accessible. Increasing the information content of central structural repositories might be the best way to guide users through the many, sometimes overlapping databases.

journal_name

Trends Biotechnol

journal_title

Trends in biotechnology

authors

Carugo O,Pongor S

doi

10.1016/s0167-7799(02)02082-6

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2002-12-01 00:00:00

pages

498-501

issue

12

eissn

0167-7799

issn

1879-3096

pii

S0167-7799(02)02082-6

journal_volume

20

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