CHM 340 Quick Links
- RCSB Protein Data Bank This link opens in a new windowThe Protein Data Bank (PDB) archive is the single worldwide repository of information about the 3D structures of large biological molecules, including proteins and nucleic acids. These are the molecules of life that are found in all organisms including bacteria, yeast, plants, flies, other animals, and humans." (website)
- PubMed This link opens in a new windowPubMed comprises more than 20 million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books. Citations may include links to full-text content from PubMed Central and publisher web sites. (website)
- PubMed Central This link opens in a new windowPubMed Central (PMC) is the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) free digital archive of biomedical and life sciences journal literature.
Step 2: Identify the Primary Citation
Find the protein entry in RCSB Protein Data Base.
On the summary page you'll find the primary citation: the first article to identify this protein. This is the starting point for your literature review.
Make a note of the citation information - article title, author(s), and journal name, year, volume, and page numbers.
Note the PubMed ID which you'll use to locate the primary citation in Scopus.
Click [Read More & Search PubMed Abstracts] to read the entire abstract, which provides an overview of the article.
Note the Keywords section after the abstract. These keywords may be useful for locating revelant articles and other resources.
