GPCR-OKB: the G Protein Coupled Receptor Oligomer Knowledge Base

Bioinformatics. 2010 Jul 15;26(14):1804-5. doi: 10.1093/bioinformatics/btq264. Epub 2010 May 25.

Abstract

Summary: Rapid expansion of available data about G Protein Coupled Receptor (GPCR) dimers/oligomers over the past few years requires an effective system to organize this information electronically. Based on an ontology derived from a community dialog involving colleagues using experimental and computational methodologies, we developed the GPCR-Oligomerization Knowledge Base (GPCR-OKB). GPCR-OKB is a system that supports browsing and searching for GPCR oligomer data. Such data were manually derived from the literature. While focused on GPCR oligomers, GPCR-OKB is seamlessly connected to GPCRDB, facilitating the correlation of information about GPCR protomers and oligomers.

Availability and implementation: The GPCR-OKB web application is freely available at http://www.gpcr-okb.org

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Databases, Factual
  • Internet
  • Knowledge Bases
  • Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled / chemistry*
  • Software*

Substances

  • Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled