Life-science applications of the Cambridge Structural Database

Molecular geometries and intermolecular interactions observed in small-molecule crystal structures are highly relevant to the drug-design process. A wide variety of examples of the use of CSD data in the modelling of in vivo situations are reviewed.

The Nucleic Acid Database

The architecture and capabilities of the Nucleic Acid Database, as well as some of the research enabled by this resource, are described.

The Protein Data Bank

The Protein Data Bank is the single worldwide archive of primary structural data of biological macromolecules. This article introduces and describes the goals of the PDB, the systems in place for data deposition and access, how to obtain further information and plans for the future development of the resource.

Protein structure resources

Web-accessible resources derived from data in the Protein Data Bank are classified and described and URLs are given. They include resources on protein structure and functional classification, links to primary genomic information, protein–protein interactions, protein dynamics and protein-modeling resources.

The Biological Macromolecule Crystallization Database: crystallization procedures and strategies

The web-based Biological Macromolecule Crystallization Database (BMCD) is described along with its use in developing crystallization strategies.