Nucleic Acid Databases
Nucleic acid
databases play a crucial role in storing, organizing, and providing access to
nucleotide sequences and related information. These databases are invaluable
for bioinformatics, genetics, molecular biology, and various fields in zoology.
Nucleotide data base include following databases
GenBank is a comprehensive database of
publicly available nucleotide sequences and their protein translations. It is
maintained by the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI), a
division of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), USA.
GenBank includes a wide variety of data such as DNA sequences, RNA sequences, and protein translations from numerous organisms, including animals, plants, bacteria, and viruses.
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Links to related data such as protein
structures and published research.
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Provides a search interface for
retrieving specific sequences.
We can explore genbank from GenBank Overview (nih.gov)
2. DDBJ (DNA Data Bank of Japan)
Features of DDBJ:
- Allows submission and retrieval of sequence data.
- Provides various tools for sequence
analysis.
- Acts as a repository for genomic
information related to various species, especially those of interest to Asian
researchers.
We can explore DDBJ from https://www.ddbj.nig.ac.jp
3. EMBL (European
Molecular Biology Laboratory) Database
Features of EMBL:
- Data submission and retrieval
services.
- Integration with other biological
databases like UniProt for protein sequences and PDB for protein structures.
- Tools for sequence alignment,
phylogenetic analysis, and genome annotation.
We can explore the
EMBL from EMBL-EBI homepage | EMBL-EBI
4. NDB (Nucleic Acid Database)
The Nucleic Acid Database (NDB) focuses on three-dimensional structural information of nucleic acids such as DNA and RNA. It is maintained by Rutgers University in collaboration with the Research Collaboratory for Structural Bioinformatics (RCSB).
NDB includes
structural data from X-ray crystallography and NMR spectroscopy on DNA and RNA
molecules.
- Provides access to 3D structures of nucleic acids.
- Links to related databases such as
PDB for protein structures.
- Tools for visualizing and analyzing
nucleic acid structures.
We can explore NDB
from NAKB