Using the Saccharomyces Genome Database (SGD) for analysis of protein similarities and structure

The Saccharomyces Genome Database (SGD) collects and organizes information about the molecular biology and genetics of the yeast Saccharomyces cerevis iae. The latest protein structure and comparison tools available at SGD are presented here. With the completion of the yeast sequence and the Caenorha bditis elegans sequence soon to follow, comparison of proteins from complet e eukaryotic proteomes will be an extremely powerful way to learn more abou t a particular protein's structure, its function, and its relationships wit h other proteins. SGD can be accessed through the World Wide Web at http:// genome-www. stanford.edu/Saccharomyces/.