PDB Statistics: Growth of Structures from NMR Experiments Released per Year
Experimental methods such as X-ray crystallography, NMR spectroscopy, and 3D electron microscopy are used to determine the location of each atom relative to each other in the molecule.
| Year | Total Number of Entries Available | Number of Structures Released Annually |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 2 | 2 |
| 1990 | 9 | 7 |
| 1991 | 32 | 23 |
| 1992 | 43 | 11 |
| 1993 | 117 | 74 |
| 1994 | 339 | 222 |
| 1995 | 529 | 190 |
| 1996 | 716 | 187 |
| 1997 | 1045 | 329 |
| 1998 | 1376 | 331 |
| 1999 | 1765 | 389 |
| 2000 | 2135 | 370 |
| 2001 | 2549 | 414 |
| 2002 | 2990 | 441 |
| 2003 | 3519 | 529 |
| 2004 | 4246 | 727 |
| 2005 | 5120 | 874 |
| 2006 | 5980 | 860 |
| 2007 | 6945 | 965 |
| 2008 | 7597 | 652 |
| 2009 | 8160 | 563 |
| 2010 | 8674 | 514 |
| 2011 | 9190 | 516 |
| 2012 | 9727 | 537 |
| 2013 | 10223 | 496 |
| 2014 | 10772 | 549 |
| 2015 | 11203 | 431 |
| 2016 | 11653 | 450 |
| 2017 | 12068 | 415 |
| 2018 | 12460 | 392 |
| 2019 | 12840 | 380 |
| 2020 | 13225 | 385 |
| 2021 | 13415 | 190 |
