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Fall 2010
Number 47
 
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Message from the RCSB PDB

The RCSB PDB's Molecule of the Month introduces readers to the structure and function of specific molecules, and shows how the structures function and their importance in our lives. Each entry is illustrated through descriptive text and pictures, with links to specific PDB entries, discussion questions, and interactive 3D molecular views. As of October 2010, there are now 130 articles describing everything from AAA+ proteases to zinc fingers.

These columns have been organized to help users explore the Molecule of the Month and the PDB archive in the context of biology. Major functional categories can be browsed by areas of interest. Within each topic, descriptive subcategories lead to the relevant Molecule of the Month features.

The major topic categories include:

 
Snapshot: October 1, 2010
68288
released atomic coordinate entries
Molecule Type
63236
proteins, peptides,
and viruses
2173
nucleic acids
2841
protein/nucleic acid
complexes
38
other
Experimental Technique
59210
X-ray
8596
NMR
308
electron microscopy
27
hybrid
147
other
 
48592
structure factor files
5891
NMR restraint files
     
Past Molecule of the Month articles can still be searched by date and feature title, but the category view lets users access the Molecule of the Month archive with a biological interest in mind, rather than a specific molecule. The Biological Energy topic category, for example, contains subcategories Capturing the Energy in Food, Photosynthesis, Molecular Motors, and Creating and Capturing Light. Each can then be browsed for the related Molecule of the Month features in these subcategories.

The same article will be listed under multiple categories/subcategories if it can be categorized in several ways.

We hope that this new interface will promote new ways of exploring these articles and the PDB archive.
 
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