December 2010 release of RCSB PDB website

The December 2010 release of the RCSB PDB web site has been made available. Again it contains a set of exciting new features, some of which I am going to describe in more detail during the next follow up postings.

  Annotations

• Personal Structure Annotations With MyPDB
• Transporter Classification Database Browser
• Structural Biology Knowledge Base Links

  Ligand Features

• Ligand Download Page
• Ligand Images on Structure Summary Page
• Integration of Binding Affinity Data From BindingMOAD Database

  Tabular Reports

• Binding Affinity
• Structural Genomics Centers

  Data Drill-down

• Drill-down by Enzyme Classification Number
• Drill-down by SCOP Domain

  Visualization

• Two-Dimensional Macromolecule-Ligand Interaction Diagrams
• High-resolution Image Generation
• Jmol Page Option Panel
• Improved Sequence Alignment Display

  General Site Improvements

• Support for Chemical Shifts Files
• Redesigned Help System
• Orange Color for External Resources