Protein Data Bank
The Protein Data Bank (PDB) is a crystallographic database for the three-dimensional structural data of large biological molecules, such as proteins and nucleic acids. The data, typically obtained by X-ray crystallography, NMR spectroscopy, or, increasingly, cryo-electron microscopy, and submitted by biologists and biochemists from around the world, are freely accessible on the Internet via the websites of its member organisations (PDBe, PDBj, and RCSB). The PDB is overseen by an organization called the Worldwide Protein Data Bank, wwPDB.
The PDB is a key resource in areas of structural biology, such as structural genomics. Most major scientific journals, and some funding agencies, now require scientists to submit their structure data to the PDB. Many other databases use protein structures deposited in the PDB. For example, SCOP and CATH classify protein structures, while PDBsum provides a graphic overview of PDB entries using information from other sources, such as Gene ontology
Protein Data Bank (file format)
The Protein Data Bank (pdb) file format is a textual file format describing the three-dimensional structures of molecules held in the Protein Data Bank. The pdb format accordingly provides for description and annotation of protein and nucleic acid structures including atomic coordinates, observed sidechain rotamers, secondary structure assignments, as well as atomic connectivity. Structures are often deposited with other molecules such as water, ions, nucleic acids, ligands and so on, which can be described in the pdb format as well. The Protein Data Bank also keeps data on biological macromolecules in the newer mmCIF file format.
History
The PDB file format was invented in 1976 as a human-readable file that would allow researchers to exchange protein coordinates through a database system. Its original format was limited to 80 columns, which was based on the width of the computer punch cards that were previously used to exchange the coordinates. Through the years the file format has undergone many changes and revisions. As of 13 July 2011, the most recent revision is 3.30.
Podcasts:
Data Bank
by: TimeOhhhhhhh.!
(chorus)
Data bank - I feel like I wanna put you in my data bank.
Data bank - I feel like I wanna put you in my data bank.
If you got the love, I've got the time.
Just give me your number and I'll drop a dime, on you.
Every fly girl wants a real fly guy.
If you believe it baby, let's go bye-bye.
This is serious.
(repeat chorus)
When all the other boys tell you they are better. - Data bank.
You better look real close, 'cause they might be bedwetters. - Data bank.
6 feet tall, skinny legs and all. - Data, data, data bank.
Makin' love comes second to basketball.
In other words, I don't wear tennis shoes.
(repeat chorus)
Fellas, take it to the bridge. - D-d-d-data bank.
Let's go somewhere we can bump all night.
I'm talkin' about doin' the big bang. just like dynamite. Dynamite.
Every fly girl wants a real fly guy.
Come on, let's go bye-bye.
D-d-d-data bank - Ohhh yeah.
Data bank - Data bank.
Ohhh yeah - Data bank.
Insecure brothers broke your heart before.
Break your heart, break your heart.
But if you come with me, you'll never cry no more.
Data bank - I feel like I wanna put you in my data bank.
Data bank - What's your number girl?
I feel like I wanna put you in my data bank. - D-da-da.
Don't cry little darlin' I got somethin' to dry your eyes.
Somebody bring me a handkerchief, I just cleaned and pressed mine.
Data bank - What time is it?
I feel like I wanna put you in my data bank - I'm feelin' like I wanna... two.
School's in. The teacher's got a table for two.
If you wanna come up and see me sometime, baby you know what to do.
Guitar.
Data bank
School's in.
... School's in.
The teacher's got a bottle of pop.
... Yeah.
Skip the rock, I want you sexy. Instead of bein' out of your mind.
... Piano man, make'em understand.
School's in y'all. I think the teacher wants to slide.
Not fast and greasy, but slow and easy.
Let's do the sexy glide.
... Yes.
Data bank.
Data, data, data bank.
Uh, I feel like I wanna put you in my data bank.
Dig it. - D-d-d-data.
School's in y'all. The teacher's kinda feelin' good.
And when you get inside it, don't try to fight it.
Just do the peckerwood.
... Come on.
Man, this shit is sick
... Think it ain't?
Data bank
Data bank - I feel like I wanna put you in my data bank.