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RCSB Protein Data Bank (RCSB PDB) enables breakthroughs in science and education by providing access and tools for exploration, visualization, and analysis of:
Experimentally-determined 3D structures from the Protein Data Bank (PDB) archive | |
Computed Structure Models (CSM) from AlphaFold DB and ModelArchive |
These data can be explored in context of external annotations providing a structural view of biology.
Features & Highlights
Register for the July 9 Virtual Office Hour on APIs
Interested in learning how to search for certain structures programmatically? Join us for a virtual Office Hour. Bring you questions about RCSB PDB APIs.
Register Now for Webinar on Teaching Enzymology
Join us for Teaching enzymology with the Protein Data Bank: from pandemic to Paxlovid on July 30.
Register Now for Crash Course: Python Scripting for Molecular Docking
This free virtual course will introduce life scientists to the power and flexibility of Python Scripting for Molecular Docking on July 18, 2024
Register for the July 9 Virtual Office Hour on APIs
Interested in learning how to search for certain structures programmatically? Join us for a virtual Office Hour. Bring you questions about RCSB PDB APIs.
Register for June 13 Virtual Office Hour: Generating DSN6 and MTZ Files
DSN6 formatted map files will not be offered after June 28, 2024. MTZ files available from EDMAPS.rcsb.org will be discontinued in the Fall. Join us for a Virtual Office Hour to learn more about this transition, and how you can generate the data you need.
Notice: NGL Viewer Deprecation
As of June 28, 2024, the NGL molecular viewer will be removed from RCSB.org. Users are encouraged to use Mol* for 3D visualization.
Switch from MMTF to BCIF
As of July 2, 2024, RCSB PDB will no longer serve PDB data in the MMTF compression format. Users should switch to BCIF.
Announcement: EDMAPS.rcsb.org Shutdown
DSN6 formatted map files will not be offered after June 28, 2024. MTZ files available from EDMAPS.rcsb.org will be discontinued in the Fall. Join us for a Virtual Office Hour to learn more about this transition.
Register Now for a Webinar on Understanding PDB Validation: Which experimental structures should I rely on?
Join us on May 14 to learn about primary PDB structure quality metrics, including those in the validation slider graphic; how PDB structure quality varies across the archive; and identify good structure(s) for research from RCSB.org
Coming soon: Annotation of Protein Modifications in the PDB
By the end of 2024, wwPDB will roll out updated atomic coordinate files as well as updated CCD files containing additional annotation describing protein chemical modifications (PCMs) and post translational modifications (PTMs)
See new feature archive
Meet the RCSB PDB at ACA
Join us for posters, presentations, and more at the annual meeting of the American Crystallographic Association (July 7-12), with many RCSB PDB events to choose from on Monday July 8» 07/01/2024
Postdocs: Join our Development Team in San Diego
RCSB PDB is looking for a Postdoctoral Fellow to help improve the findability of PDB data by building the next generation search engine for structural molecular biology. Meet with the RCSB PDB team at ISMB to learn more.» 06/30/2024Switch from MMTF to BCIF
As of July 2, 2024, RCSB PDB will no longer serve PDB data in the MMTF compression format. Users should switch to BCIF.» 06/30/2024Notice: NGL Viewer Deprecation
As of June 28, 2024, the NGL molecular viewer will be removed from RCSB.org. Users are encouraged to use Mol* for 3D visualization.» 06/27/2024
Paper Published: Cryo-EM Ligand Modeling Challenge
Results of the 2021 Challenge and recommendations for best practices for assessing cryo-EM structures of liganded macromolecules reported at near-atomic resolution have been published in Nature Methods» 06/25/2024
Announcing the New PDBx/mmCIF User Guide
A new User Guide provides explanations and examples of essential PDBx/mmCIF file format records. Feedback is welcome via a brief survey.» 06/18/2024
Paper Published on NextGen Archive
Read how the NextGen Archive provides centralized access to integrated annotations and enriched structural information» 06/16/2024
PDB-101 Focus: Peak Performance
PDB-101 materials explore the structural biology of athletics and well-being, including the poster How Do Drugs Work?» 06/11/2024
Biocurator Milestone: >10,000 Depositions Processed
Congratulations to wwPDB's Yuhe Liang on processing more than 10,000 PDB structures» 06/06/2024
Molecular Origami: Build 3D Paper Models of Protein Domains
Download printable alpha helices and beta strand templates for hands-on exploration of protein folding domains, including a TIM Barrel and a Beta Sandwich» 06/04/2024
Molecule of the Month
Ribosome Diversity
By comparing the structures of ribosomes from different organisms, we can explore the evolution of life.
Read MoreQuarterly News (see archive)
Issue 101 - April 2024
Training Opportunities; a Python Package to Access the Search API; a new Cancer Molecular Animation; and more.
Building and Animating Catalase in a High School Classroom by Emerson Newton, John H. Pitman High School.
Annual Reports
2023 Annual Report
Download the 2023 Annual Report (PDF) for an overview of recent activities, including RCSB PDB APIs and pairwise alignment tools.
