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Cumulative MP structures, 2011
  • Mpstruc XML interface updated: We have introduced URLs that provide direct access to XML representations of mpstruc data without having to visit the mpstruc web page. These URLs allow users' software tools to access the data directly. See the new expandable XML Representations section of the mpstruc page.
  • XML data representations now available: An xml representation provides a convenient machine or human readable format of the portion of the data table that has been made visible, and allows you to build software tools to consume it as you see fit.
  • Queries directly to the mpstruc database now possible: There are other ways of viewing the data in the mpstruc database besides the hierarchical view presented on the main mpstruc web page. From the link here, on this page, you can make a variety of queries on the database.
  • Bulletin Board for Unpublished MP Structures Now Available: We have created a bulletin board service for unpublished MP structures released by the Protein Data Bank. If you wish to announce new structures that have not yet been published, send the released pdb id code(s), author list, tentative paper title, and a concise, pertinent description (if appropriate) to Stephen White or Craig Snider (please see the bulletin board page for email information).

Latest new protein entered: 13 May 2012 at 23:14 PDT.
Last database update: 13 May 2012 at 23:14 PDT

New Structures:

Unique proteins in database = 332;  number of coördinate files in database = 1002.
(Counts do not include pre-publication structures)

Unique proteins include proteins of same type from different species. For example, photosynthetic reaction centers from R. viridis and R. sphaeroides are considered unique. Structures of mutagenized versions of proteins already in the database are excluded as unique. Proteins that differ only by substrate bound or by physiological state are also excluded. Structures 'obsoleted' by the PDB are not included.


New Pre-Publication Structures: (links to mpstruc bulletin board):
 

A word about the new interface to the protein table.

XML Representations

An XML representation provides a convenient machine or human readable format of the portion of the data table that has been made visible, and allows you to build software tools to consume it as you see fit. You can use the URLs adjacent to the buttons below to access the same view the corresponding button provides.

This button generates an XML representation of the currently visible portion of the table.

http://blanco.biomol.uci.edu/mpstruc/listAll/mpstrucTblXml
http://blanco.biomol.uci.edu/mpstruc/listAll/mpstrucMonotopicTblXml
http://blanco.biomol.uci.edu/mpstruc/listAll/mpstrucBetaBrlTblXml
http://blanco.biomol.uci.edu/mpstruc/listAll/mpstrucAlphaHlxTblXml

If your browser doesn’t directly display a nicely formatted XML page, it should provide a "view page source" menu selection that will. It should also provide a "save page" option so that you can download the XML formatted data.

If you’re not familiar with XML and how to use it, a good source of information is available here.

 
Links to the Protein Data Bank Site
Links to the Structural Biology Knowledgebase Site
Membrane Proteins of Known 3D Structure
(Table description)
Protein PDB Code Links Reference
(links are to PubMed)
MONOTOPIC MEMBRANE PROTEINS
TRANSMEMBRANE PROTEINS: BETA-BARREL
TRANSMEMBRANE PROTEINS: ALPHA-HELICAL

Description of Table

The table above is initially presented in a collapsed form, and the user can expand different sections of the table, or the entire table, and bookmark different sections of the table, or a fully expanded table version of the page, using the , , , and icons on the left margin of the table section headers.

The table provides useful information about integral membrane proteins whose crystallographic, or sometimes NMR, structures have been determined to a resolution sufficient to identify TM helices of helix-bundle membrane proteins (typically 4 - 4.5 Å). It is based upon Preusch et al. (1998) Preusch PC, Norvell JC, Cassatt JC, & Cassman M (1998). Progress away from 'no crystals, no grant'. Nature Struct. Biol. 5:12-14. as revised by White & Wimley (1999) White SH & Wimley WC (1999). Membrane protein folding and stability: Physical principles. Annu Rev Biophys Biomol Struct 28:319-365. . Reference is made to all of the protein types whose structures have been determined. We have attempted to make the database as inclusive as possible. If you find errors or omissions, please send a message to .

 

The figure at the top right of the page shows the progress of membrane protein structure determination. The figure may be used freely in seminar presentations provided that the URL and lab information on the image are not removed. We thank Ahmed Bakan for bringing some counting errors to our attention, and Tony Crofts, Kenneth Rudd, and Ilan Samish for bringing missing structures to our attention. If structures are missing, please let us know. Send comments and suggestions to

This database emphasizes structures determined by diffraction methods, although some NMR structures are included. A comprehensive list of NMR-determined structures is available from Dror Warschawski.

 

mpstruc has a new user interface to help accommodate the growing size of the protein data table. The dynamic nature of this new interface is handled by your browser, and so, your particular browser, its configuration, and your hardware configuration all may have an impact on the interface performance.

We've found that, in general, contemporary versions of Firefox, Chrome, and Safari provide the best performance. Internet Explorer performs well, but is a bit awkward when attempting to create a bookmark for this page to open with an expanded table (preparing the proper URL requires a page reload). This may also be an issue for older versions of the previously mentioned browsers.

The Opera browser, while full featured, seems to be the slowest browser of those we've tested. If this is your favorite browser, you may want to bookmark an expanded table version of the page, and avoid using the dynamic features of the table.

By the way, you can use the icons to bookmark sections of the table. That icon in the table header allows you to create a bookmark for this page with the table fully expanded.

If you discover any issues with this new interface, please let us know. We want to make this resource as useful as possible!