SASBDB: Towards an automatically curated and validated repository for biological scattering data

• DOI: 10.1002/pro.3731
• Publication Date: 2019-10-02T00:33:05Z
• Authors: Alexey G. Kikhney; Clemente R. Borges; Dmitry S. Moloden...; Cy M. Jeffries; Dmitri I. Svergun
• Keywords: Small-Angle Scattering; Protein Data Bank; Biological data; Experimental data; Data bank; Sample (material)

Abstract Small‐angle scattering (SAS) of X‐rays and neutrons is a fundamental tool to study the nanostructural properties, in particular, biological macromolecules solution. In structural biology, SAS recently transformed from specialization into general technique leading dramatic increase number publications reporting models. The growing amount data recorded published has led an urgent need for global repository that includes both primary response this, small‐angle bank (SASBDB) was designed 2014 available public access at www.sasbdb.org . SASBDB comprehensive, free searchable experimental models deposited together with relevant conditions, sample details instrument characteristics. rapidly growing, presently over 1,000 entries containing more than 1,600 We describe here overall organization procedures paying most attention user‐relevant information during submission. Perspectives further developments, OneDep system Protein Data Bank, also widening including new types data/models are discussed.