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Prototype of PDB NextGen Archive now available

A prototype of a next generation archive repository for the PDB is now available

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wwPDB news: Enhanced Collection of Starting Models

A new PDBx/mmCIF category, _pdbx_initial_refinement_model has been introduced to improve information collected about starting model for X-ray, 3DEM and NMR methods.

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Structure Predictors: Use ModelCIF for Computed Structure Models

ModelCIF - an extension of PDBx/mmCIF data representation for computed structure models

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Enriched chemical component files at PDBe

The updated CCD files at PDBe provide enriched chemical data including database mappings, physicochemical properties and standardised coordinates.

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PDB Reaches a New Milestone: 200,000+ Entries

With this week’s update, the PDB now contains more than 200,000 entries

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PDBe calendar 2023 - 'Visualising the world of protein'

We are delighted to say that the new PDBe calendar for 2023 is now available to view and print!

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PDB Certified as a Global Core Biodata Resource

The Global Biodata Coalition (GBC) has announced that the Protein Data Bank (PDB) archive is included in the first list of Global Core Biodata Resources (GCBRs)

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Updated PDBe-KB website

The front pages of the PDBe Knowledge Base (PDBe-KB) have been updated, providing a better experience for our users and making information about this resource and partners more easily accessible.

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Compare experimental models from the PDB with AlphaFold models at PDBe-KB

You can now superpose AlphaFold models onto PDB structures at the touch of a button using the PDBe-KB aggregated views of proteins

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wwPDB Charter: Full and Associate Members

wwPDB is committed to responsible, international stewardship of public structural biology data.

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Secondary structure variance on PDBe-KB aggregated views of proteins

The display of protein secondary structure data along a 1D sequence is important for showing structural context for protein sequences. However, this has routinely only shown discrete secondary structure for an individual protein structure, rather than across a population of structures

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PDB Art Virtual Exhibition 2022 - Opening Event

Protein Data Bank in Europe (PDBe) are hosting an online art exhibition to celebrate artwork created through the PDB Art project in 2022.