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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
Watch the Webinar: Unlock Rapid Analyses Across the Whole PDB Using BinaryCIF
This virtual course will help you future-proof your data analysis with BinaryCIF
PDB-Dev now PDB-IHM
The PDB-IHM (formerly PDB-Dev) ecosystem provides a robust infrastructure for depositing, curating, validating, visualizing, archiving, and disseminating integrative structures of biomolecules and their complexes.
Paper Published: Updated resources for exploring PDB structures and Computed Structure Models
Read about the RCSB PDB and other molecular biology databases in the annual Database Issue of Nucleic Acids Research
Time-stamped Copies of PDB and EMDB Archives
A snapshot of the PDB Core Archive as of January 01, 2025 is available
Prizes Awarded at the Asian Crystallographic Association Meeting
The wwPDB Foundation made awards to students Salma Dienta Salsabila, Se-Young Son, and Yeon-Ju Jung for their presentations at the December 2024 AsCA meeting.
Paper Published: ZMPY3D
Read about Accelerating protein structure volume analysis through vectorized 3D Zernike moments and Python-based GPU integration
Watch the Webinar: Python Scripting for Molecular Docking
This virtual course introduces life scientists to the power and flexibility of Python Scripting for Molecular Docking
Access SDF/MOL formatted CCD files from the PDB archive
Chemical Component Dictionary files with ideal geometries in SDF/MOL format are now available
Paper Published: Using Augmented Reality
Read about Using augmented reality in molecular case studies to enhance biomolecular structure-function explorations in undergraduate classrooms
Developers: Switch to Sequence Coordinates Service by May 31, 2025
The new Sequence Coordinates Service supports better access to RCSB PDB features
See new feature archive
Paper Published: From two epidemics to the global pandemic to mRNA vaccines and Paxlovid
Read how freely available, atomic-level, 3D biostructure data stored in the PDB were turned into global knowledge, allowing basic and applied researchers to understand the inner workings of coronaviruses at the atomic level and discover/develop effective countermeasures» 02/25/2025
Paper Published: Impact of the PDB on drug approvals
Open access to the PDB facilitated discovery/development of 100% of the 34 new low molecular weight, protein-targeted, antineoplastic agents approved by the US FDA 2019–2023.» 02/18/2025
PDB-101 Focus: Peak Performance
PDB-101 materials explore the structural biology of nutrition.» 02/14/2025
Jan 30: WHO's World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day
Visit PDB-101 to learn about dengue virus, a major threat to health in tropical countries around the world.» 01/28/2025
Award-Winning Image
This image of Bacteriophage T4 Infection was selected as a National Jury's Choice Award: United States in the 2023 Wiki Science Competition in the United States.» 01/23/2025
January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month
Visit PDB-101 to learn how the capsid protein of papillomavirus is used in vaccines that prevent cervical cancer» 01/19/2025
Undergrads: Spend your summer with RCSB PDB
RISE at Rutgers is a nationally acclaimed summer research program for outstanding undergraduates from diverse backgrounds. Applications are now open.» 01/17/2025
Molecule of the Month
Assembly Line Polyketide Synthases
Large multienzyme complexes that synthesize diverse small molecules in a stepwise manner.
Read MoreQuarterly News (see archive)
Issue 104 - January 2025
In this issue: Target Zero documentary series, 2024 statistics, wwPDB news, a major Molecule of the Month announcement and more.
Education Corner: Molecule of the Month: Celebrating 25 Years of Storytelling and Announcing New Beginnings by Drs. David Goodsell and Janet Iwasa
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.
