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The protein data bank (PDB), at Brookhaven National Laboratory, is a database containing information on experimentally determined three-dimensional structures of proteins, nucleic acids, and other biological macromolecules, with approximately 9000 entries. The PDB has a 27-year history of service to a global community of researchers, educators, and students in a wide variety of scientific disciplines. Data are easily submitted via PDB's WWW-based tool AutoDep, in either PDB or mmCIF format, and are most conveniently examined via PDB's WWW-based tool 3DB Browser. Collaborative centers have been, and continue to be, established worldwide to assist in data deposition, archiving, and distribution.
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Sussman, J., Abola, E., Lin, D. et al. The protein data bank. Genetica 106, 149–158 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1003753517358
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