April 15, 2006 (Vol. 26, No. 8)

URL:
http://www.ebi.ac.uk/pride

Rating:
Strong Points: Technical database
Weak Points: Needs more information interface

Summary:
PRIDE (PRoteomics IDEntification database) is a project at the EMBL-Ebi that provides a common data-exchange format and repository supporting proteomics literature publications. It supports identification via both LC-MS and gel analyses. Post-translational modifications too are considered and collected. Access to the information is free and does not require log-in. Information retrieved can be downloaded or viewed in a Web browser. Searches may be performed by accession number, author/title, or experimental accession number. The interface is simple, though perhaps a bit sparse. Also, the designers could have built in a bit more description of how to search the database and what is available. As it is, the site appears to be aimed at the cognoscenti.

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