Large macromolecular complexes in the Protein Data Bank: a status report

Shuchismita Dutta; Helen M Berman

doi:10.1016/j.str.2005.01.008

Large macromolecular complexes in the Protein Data Bank: a status report

Structure. 2005 Mar;13(3):381-8. doi: 10.1016/j.str.2005.01.008.

Authors

Shuchismita Dutta¹, Helen M Berman

Affiliation

¹ The Research Collaboratory for Structural Bioinformatics Protein Data Bank, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, New Jersey 08854, USA.

PMID: 15766539
DOI: 10.1016/j.str.2005.01.008

Abstract

The growing number of large macromolecular complexes in the Protein Data Bank (PDB) has warranted a closer look at these structures. An overview of the types of molecules that form these large complexes is presented here. Some of the challenges at the PDB in representing, archiving, visualizing, and analyzing these structures are discussed along with possible means to overcome them.

Publication types

Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
Review

MeSH terms

Animals
Databases, Protein*
Imaging, Three-Dimensional
Microscopy, Electron
Models, Molecular*
Multiprotein Complexes / chemistry*
Protein Conformation

Substances

Multiprotein Complexes