The evolution of structural databases
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Published on: March 19, 2018
Oliviero Carugo1, Sándor Pongor
1Protein Structure and Bioinformatics Group, International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Area Science Park, Padriciano 99, 34012 Trieste, Italy. carugo@icgeb.trieste.it
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.
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