Data Query, Reporting, and Access

A new widget on Structure Summary pages displays the Validation Report slider to give an indication of the quality of the structure (Shown: 1cbs)

New and enhanced features have been added to the rcsb.org, including:

• wwPDB Validation Reports for X-ray structures have been integrated into Structure Summary pages.
• The new Advanced Search query for gene name can identify all PDB entries associated with a specific UniProt gene name.
• The functionality of the Browser Compatibility Check has been upgraded and now incorporates more sophisticated browser detection using Google's WhatBrowser.org service.

See the What's New page for more new features and examples.

RCSB PDB Mobile is a universal app that enables the general public, researchers and scholars to search the PDB and visualize protein structures on portable devices.

Freely available for the iPhone/iPod/iPad and Android (2.3.3 and above), RCSB PDB Mobile can be used to search the entire PDB database, view the latest released structures, access MyPDB accounts, and view the entire catalog of Molecule of the Month articles.

Interactive 3D visualization utilizes the program NDKMol (courtesy of Dr. Takanori Nakane, Kyoto University). Interactively view a molecule from by entering a PDB ID or launching the viewer from the search results. These views can be saved as images.

Different views are available. By default, the viewer displays macromolecules as ribbons, and small molecules as sticks. These settings can be changed (using the "more" option on Android and "settings" on iOS) to highlight different features, with options to change:

• Style of proteins, nucleic acids, and ligands
• Ribbon color
• Views of asymmetric unit, biological assembly, and crystal packing

Changing display options on iOS

Changing display options on Android

RCSB PDB Mobile can be downloaded from the Apple Store and Google play.