Iditis: Protein structure database

The validation, enrichment and organization of the data stored in PDB files is essential for those data to be used accurately and efficiently for mode lling, experimental design and the determination of molecular interactions. The Iditis protein structure database has been designed to allow the wides t possible range of queries to be performed across all available protein st ructures. The Iditis database is the most comprehensive protein structure r esource currently available, and contains over 500 fields of information de scribing all publicly deposited protein structures. A custom-written databa se engine and graphical user interface provide a natural and simple environ ment for the construction of searches for complex sequence- and structure-b ased motifs. Extensions and specialized interfaces allow the data generated by the database to used in conjunction with a wide range of applications.