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Links to On-Line Databases:
General databases:
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The
National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). Integrated
ENTREZ
retrival software and databases for genetics, gene and protein sequences,
3D structures, and on-line PubMed library. CAM
(Complementary and Alternative Medicine) on PubMed.
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Internet
Grateful Med. A Gateway Interface for Assisted Searching
of medical databases (such as MEDLINE, ChemID, HealthSTAR etc.)
in a Changing Environment.
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ExPASy
Molecular Biology Server. Expert Protein Analysis System.
Dedicated to the analysis of protein sequences and structures as
well as 2-D PAGE. Contains databases, softwares, education, and
links to resources. Mirror sites in Australia,
Canada, China,
Taiwan.
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Pedro's
BioMolecular Research Tools. A Collection of
WWW Links to Information and Services Useful to Molecular Biologists.
Other mirror sites in Germany,
and Switzerland.
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The
CMS Molecular Biology Resource. This site is a compendium
of electronic and Internet-accessible tools and resources for Molecular
Biology, Biotechnology, Molecular Evolution, Biochemistry, and Biomolecular
Modeling. Other mirror sites in Japan,
Canada,
France,
Germany,
Italy,
and UK.
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INFORBIOGEN
Catalog of Databases .
Sequence databases:
Macromolecular Structures:
Protein Data Bank (PDB).
3D crystal and NMR structure of proteins, DNA, RNA and ligand-bound complexes.
Official mirror site in Singapore,
and other places in China.,
Japan,
Taiwan
and several places in USA: Boston,
North
Carolina.
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Nucleic Acids Database (NDB).
3D crystal structure of DNA and RNA. Mirror sites in UK,
Japan,
and other sites in USA: San Diego.
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SCOP. Structural
classification of proteins. Mirror sites in Singapore,
China,
the U.S., and Japan.
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CATH. Protein
Structure Classification. A hierarchical domain classification of protein
structures in PDB.
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MODBASE. A database
of Comparative Protein Structure Models. Models were generated by PSI-BLAST
and MODELLER. As of Aug 2000, there are 3,379 reliable models for domains
in 2,220 proteins, and 5433 reliable fold assignments for domains in 3,083
proteins.
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Swiss-Model.
An automated protein modeling server.
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The RNA Modification
Database. Provides a comprehensive listing of posttranscriptionally
modified nucleosides from RNA.
Protein Function and Pathways:
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GeneCards.
A database of human genes, their products and their involvement in diseases.
It offers concise information about the functions of all human genes that
have an approved symbol, as well as selected others [gene listing].
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PROSITE. Protein families
and domains. It consists of biologically significant sites, patterns and
profiles that help to reliably identify to which known protein family (if
any) a new sequence belongs. Mirror sites in Australia,
Canada,
China,
Taiwan.
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PRINTS.
Protein fingerprint database. A fingerprint is a group of conserved motifs
used to characterise a protein family.
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PROCAT.
A database of 3D enzyme active site templates. It can be thought
of as the 3D equivalent of the 1D templates found in sequence motif databases
such as PROSITE and PRINTS.
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KEGG: Kyoto Encyclopedia
of Genes and Genomes. Site contains Pathway Info, Disease
Catalogs, Cell Catalogs, Molecule Catalog, and Genomic Info. It also provides
Links
to Pathway and Other Databases.
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SPAD: Signaling Pathway
Database. An integrated database for genetic information and signal
transduction systems. Divided into four categories based on extracellular
signal molecules (Growth factor, Cytokine, and Hormone) and stress, that
initiate the intracellular signaling pathway.
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CSNDB: Cell Signaling Networks
Database. It compiles the information on biological molecules,
sequences, structures, functions, and biological reactions which transfer
the cellular signals in human cells.
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PFBP: Protein Function
and Biochemical Pathways. Site contains info about Biochemical
Pathways, Pathway Analysis, and Links
to Biochemical Networks Internet resources.
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Boehringer
Mannheim Biochemical Pathways at ExPASy. Site gives access to the
digitized version of the Boehringer Mannheim "Biochemical Pathways" wall
chart.
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Database of Interacting Proteins.
Database contains 9746 interactions among 5703 proteins.
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Protein Motions Database.
This database lists protein motions in a multi-level classification scheme.
Pharmainformatics:
Chem 3D Structure Databases:
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CLiBE: Computed
Ligand Binding Energy Database. Database provides info about ligand-receptor
interacion energy, ligand classification, function, structure and other
properties. It currently contains 11,635 entries (2,532 distinctive
ligands and 1,997 distinctive receptors).
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The NCI
Drug Information System 3D Database. A collection of 3D structures
for over 400,000 drugs which was built and is maintained by the Developmental
Therapuetics Program Division of Cancer Treatment, National Cancer
Institute. The database is an extension of the NCI
Drug Information System.
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Molecular
Models from Chemistry at Okanagan University College. Database
of over 1250 PDB files of nicely categorized compounds. Compounds can be
accessed by type of function, molecular origin, functional group, formula
index, and alphabetic index etc.
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Chemicals
with Pharmaceutical Activity - A 3D Structural Database. Database
contains 400 compounds in alphabetical order. Located at Oxford University
UK. This site also hosts Molecules
of the Month web-page.
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3D
Pharmaceutical Structures at Tokyo University. This site (3D Molecular
Modeling Homepage of Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Science) contains
3D structure of a number of pharmaceutical compounds. It also provides
animation of motions, links to pharmaceutical companies and other databases.
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Klotho: Biochemical Compounds
Declarative Database. Database of over 400 biochemical compounds
and computational mechanics at Washington University in St. Louis.
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AntiCancer
Agent Mechanism Database. Structural and biological info
for a set of 122 compounds with anticancer activity and reasonablly well
known mechanism of action.
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AntiCancer
Standard Agent Database. Structural and biological info for
a set of 175 compounds with anticancer activity.
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Molecules of the Month.
This Oxford University web-site posts every month's high-impact molecules
since January 1996.
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Hetero-compound Information Centre
- Uppsala. Information about hetero-compounds (small molecules)
found in PDB files.
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Smells.
Database of odorous micromolecules from UC Berkeley.
Pharmainformatics:
Drug and Receptor Properties Databases:
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CLiBE: Computed
Ligand Binding Energy Database. Database provides info about ligand-receptor
interacion energy, ligand classification, function, structure and other
properties. It currently contains 11,635 entries (2,532 distinctive
ligands and 1,997 distinctive receptors).
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TTD: Therapeutic
Target Database. A database to provide information about the known
and newly proposed therapeutic protein and nucleic acid targets, the targeted
disease, pathway information and the corresponding drugs/ligands directed
at each of these targets. Links to relevant databases also provided.
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MedChem/Biobyte QSAR
Database. A collection of 10,000 of QSAR datasets
that covers both biological and physical-organic chemistry.
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RELIBase: Receptor/Ligand
Complex Database.
An object oriented comprehensive receptor-ligand database.
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AntiCancer
Agent Mechanism Database. Structural and biological info
for a set of 122 compounds with anticancer activity and reasonablly well
known mechanism of action.
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AntiCancer
Standard Agent Database. Structural and biological info for
a set of 175 compounds with anticancer activity.
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Drug Discovery
Databases Compiled by The Biophysical Pharmacology Group at NCI.
Site has links to several therapeutics program databases and tools, and
a 2D-Gel protein expression database.
Pharmainformatics:
Clinical Drug, Side-Effect and Toxicology Databases:
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Drug ADME Associated Protein Database. A database for facilitating the search for drug Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism, Excretion associated proteins. It contains information about known drug ADME associated proteins, functions, similarities, substrates / ligands, tissue distributions, and other properties of the targets. Associated references are also included. Currently this database contains 321 protein entries.
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Drug Adverse Reaction Target (DART). A database for facilitating the search for drug adverse reaction target. It contains information about known drug adverse rection targets, functions and properties. Associated references are also included.
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Virtual Drug
Store Search Database. Site contains information on useage, function,
side effect, drug interactions, and literature of clinically used drugs.
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Pharmaceutical Information Network
. A comprehensive information database about drugs and diseases.
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U. S. Food and Drug Administration
Center for Drug Evaluation and Research.
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Side Effect
Registry for Antidepressant Drugs. Site provides side effect data
on a number of antidepressant drugs.
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Internet Mental Health
.
Site contains information on 67 most common psychiatric drugs as well as
that for most common mental disorders and internet links.
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Internet Drug Index. Comprehensive
information about prescription and over the counter drugs. Site also gives
list of top 200 drugs in each year since 1996.
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Health
Answers. Site contains information on symptoms and iseases (definition,
what is going on, symptom, diagnostics and treatment etc.) and drugs (their
uses, side effects, and generic and brand names etc.). A convenient keyword
search facility.
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TOXNET. A cluster of
databases on toxicology, hazardous chemicals, and related areas.
Clinical Trials Databases:
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CenterWatch. A general
database of clinical trials divided into four main sections: listings for
more than 7,500 clinical trials, searchable by therapeutic area and geographic
region; newly approved drug therapies; and research center and industry
provider profiles.
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OncoLink.
Comprehensive listing of Internet clinical trial resources, as well as
a searchable database of all open UPCC clinical trials, frequently asked
questions, and news.
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CancerNet. Containing
information on over 1,600 open clinical trials, including all NCI funded
studies, this is the most comprehensive resource for locating clinical
trials in the US.
Natural Products Databases:
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HerbNET. For everything
herbal.
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HerbMe. An
interactive, electronic herbal database - provides hyperlinked access to
the cientific data underlying the use of herbs for health.
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The Vaults of Erowid. A collection
of information and links about ethnobotany, and the medicinal use of plants.
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EthnoMedicinals Home Page.
Dedicated to the transfer of information on the use of herbs and other
natural products in biochemistry, pharmacology, and traditional medicine.
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Medicinal and
Poisonous Plant Databases. Info and internet links about specific
plants, medical resources, pharmacognosy, herbalism, chemistry and molecular
modeling.
Disease Information Databases:
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PDD - NIMH-NCI Protein-Disease
Database. A relational database designed to answer questions regarding
protein patterns found in common body fluids with respect to disease conditions
discussed in the literature.
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Karolinska disease database.
A catalog of Web resources for lay persons, health care professionals and
scientists. Also features an alphabetical list of diseases.
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CancerNet. Oncology
- for researchers, physicians, patients.
Traditional Medicine Databases:
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The Chinese Medicine
Sampler. General info about acupuncture, diagnostic methods of
oriental medicine, herbal medicine, principles of and pathology guide to
oriental medicine, and discussion about capability of oriental medicine.
Site also provide links to other sites.
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Traditional
Chinese Medicine. Information about chinese medicine, related resources
and programmes.
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Native American Ethnobotany
Database. It includs foods, drugs, dyes, fibers and other uses
of plants (a total of over 44,000 items). This represents uses by 291 Native
American groups of 4,029 species from 243 different plant families.
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The National Center for Complementary
and Alternative Medicine.
Patent and Technology Transfer:
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The Delphion Intellectual Property
Network. Web site for searching, viewing, and analyzing patent
documents. Database include US patents, European patents and patent
applications, PCT application data from the World Intellectual Property
Office, Patent Abstracts of Japan, INPADOC
family and legal status data, and IBM
Technical Disclosure Bulletins.
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US Patent and Trademark
Office USPTO Web Patent Databases. It offers access to separate
bibliographic and full-text patent databases that cover the period from
1 January 1976 to the most recent weekly issue date.
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Federal Bio-Technology
Transfer Directory. Database covers federal laboratory (e.g., NIH)
inventions, licenses granted and Collaborative Research and Development
Agreements (CRADAs) in the biomedical, biotechnology and pharmaceutical
areas.
Computational Methods and Algorithms:
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