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These data can be explored in context of external annotations providing a structural view of biology.
Features & Highlights
Enhanced Collection of Starting Models
A new PDBx/mmCIF category will improve information collected about starting models for X-ray, 3DEM and NMR methods
Structure Predictors: Use ModelCIF for Computed Structure Models
ModelCIF is an extension of PDBx/mmCIF data representation
PDB Reaches a New Milestone: 200,000+ Entries
With this week’s update, the PDB contains more than 200,000 entries
Time-stamped Copies of PDB and EMDB Archives
A snapshot of the PDB Core archive (ftp://ftp.wwpdb.org) as of January 2, 2023 has been added to ftp://snapshots.wwpdb.org, https://s3snapshots.rcsb.org (AWS), and ftp://snapshots.pdbj.org.
Find Similarly-Shaped Structures with Advanced Search
Enter a PDB ID or a URL address in the Structure Similarity option to find proteins with similar protein shapes
Explore Multiple Sequence Alignments in 1D and 3D
Select proteins and/or residue regions to view multiple 3D structures aligned in Mol*
Ligand Expo: Scheduled downtime and request for feedback
Ligand Expo will be down in January 2022. Please take this survey to help us understand which features are used the most.
Deprecation of FTP File Download Protocol in the PDB Archive
wwPDB plans to deprecate FTP download protocol on November 1st 2024
Register Now for Virtual Crash Course: Using KBase to access PDB Structures and CSMs
Learn about the protein structure-related tools, visualizations, and workflows that have been integrated into KBase on Thursday November 10, 2022
Remembering John Westbrook on the Anniversary of His Passing
John D. Westbrook Jr. (1957-2021) was incredibly beloved and respected by his colleagues at Rutgers and throughout the world, known for his dry wit and endless enthusiasm for thinking about all aspects of data and data management.
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Explore Even More Computed Structure Models Alongside PDB Data
Use RCSB PDB tools to explore ~68K CSMs of proteins from freshwater sponge, African swine fever virus, peat moss, and the cancer interactome from ModelArchive. AlphaFold CSMs have been updated to version 4.» 02/01/2023Paper Published: Delivering PDB Structures and CSMs at RCSB.org
Read about the RCSB PDB and other molecular biology databases in the annual Database Issue of Nucleic Acids Research» 01/24/2023Winter Newsletter Published
This issue highlights the 1D-3D Group Alignment Viewer; New Video: How Neurons Communicate; and more. In the Education Corner, learn about Fundamentals of Biochemistry: A new online biochemistry textbook with interactive molecular and mathematical modeling by Henry Jakubowski» 01/19/2023Undergrads: Spend your summer with RCSB PDB
RISE at Rutgers is a nationally acclaimed summer research program for outstanding undergraduates from diverse backgrounds. Applications are open now.» 01/12/2023Molecular Landscapes for 2023
Download our new calendar that highlights illustrations from the David Goodsell SciArt Digital Archive» 12/31/2022Celebrate #NationalCrosswordDay with Sequence Events
December 21 is National Crossword Day. Try your hand at a Molecule of the Month-related crossword puzzle.» 12/20/2022Guide to Understanding PDB Data: Hierarchical Structure
PDB-101's Guide helps non-experts navigate through the PDB. A new chapter highlights the Hierarchical Structure of Proteins.» 12/15/2022PDB Certified as a Global Core Biodata Resource
The Global Biodata Coalition (GBC) today announced that the Protein Data Bank (PDB) archive is included in the first list of Global Core Biodata Resources (GCBRs)—a collection of 37 resources whose long term funding and sustainability is critical to life science and biomedical research worldwide.» 12/15/2022Exploring the Structural Biology of Cancer
Visit PDB-101 to learn about the molecular mechanisms by which cancerous mutations cause uncontrolled cell growth» 12/13/2022
Molecule of the Month
SARS-CoV-2 Nucleocapsid and Home Tests
Home test kits for SARS-CoV-2 test for the presence of nucleocapsid, the protein that packages the viral genome in infectious virions.
Read MoreQuarterly News (see archive)
Issue 96 - Winter 2023
This issue highlights the 1D-3D Group Alignment Viewer; New Video: How Neurons Communicate; and more. Winter 2023 Issue
Annual Reports
2021 Annual Report
Download the 2021 Annual Report (PDF) for an overview of recent RCSB PDB activities, publications, and a look back at celebrating 50 years of the PDB archive.
