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Deprecation of FTP File Download Protocol on November 1, 2024
wwPDB to deprecate FTP download protocol in the PDB archive
Deprecation of ligand model coordinates in MOL2/SDF format starting Dec 10
Programmatic access should be updated to access model coordinates in CIF format
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Explore Structural Biology with CSMs
Visit PDB-101 for more about Computed Structure Models and measures of reliability; limitations; and how they can help determine experimental structures.» 10/07/2024
Expore Inktober SciArt images
Inktober is an annual ink drawing challenge to follow a list of drawing prompts and publish the work on social media. Structural biologist Irina Bezsonova (UCONN Health) created PDB-themed images for October in 2023 and 2022.» 09/30/2024
Structural Biology and Nobel Prizes
Visit PDB-101 to explore connections between Nobel Prizes and more than 50 years of open access to the PDB archive.» 09/25/2024
Announcement: EDMAPS.rcsb.org Shutdown on October 16
Electron density map coefficients will instead be provided for all X-ray structures in the PDB archive.» 09/24/2024
Education Corner: Building Machines in the Classroom
Fatahiya Kashif (Federal Medical College, Islamabad) describes Cell Signaling through Rube Goldberg Machines» 09/20/2024
Poster Prize Awarded at ACA 2024
Congratulations to Kyle Ludlow for What is the best target protein density for TELSAM fusion crystallization?» 09/17/2024
PDB-101 Focus: Peak Performance
PDB-101 materials explore the structural biology of athletics and well-being. Learn how eight enzymes form a cyclic pathway for energy production and biosynthesis in the Citric Acid Cycle» 09/08/2024
Poster Prize Awarded at ISMB 2024
Congratulations to Yehlin Cho for Enhancing Protein Design Robustness through Noise-Informed Sequence Design» 09/03/2024
Biocurator Milestone: >10,000 Depositions Processed
Congratulations to wwPDB's Irina Persikova on processing more than 10,000 PDB structures» 08/28/2024
Molecule of the Month
Carbon Capture Mechanisms
Scientists are studying cyanobacteria to improve the productivity of agricultural crops
Read MoreQuarterly News (see archive)
Issue 102 - June 2024
New Training Opportunities; A Biocurator Milestone; Building 3D Paper Models of Protein Domains; and more.
Cell signaling through Rube Goldberg Machines by Dr. Fatahiya Kashif, Federal Medical College, Islamabad, Pakistan
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.
