Snapshot: July 1, 2013
91761 released atomic coordinate entries
Molecule Type
84955proteins and peptides
2549nucleic acids
4234protein/nucleic acid complexes
23 other
Experimental Technique
80936X-ray
9987 NMR
514 Electron Microscopy
52 Hybrid
171 Other
Related Experimental Data Files
70449 structure factors
7296 NMR restraints
1055 NMR chemical shifts
1902 EMDB electron microscopy maps
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