MannDB – A microbial database of automated protein sequence analyses and evidence integration for protein characterization
2006
MannDB: A Microbial Database for Protein Sequence Analysis
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Evidence: high
Author Information
Author(s): Zhou Carol L, Ecale Marisa W, Smith Jason R, Zemla Adam T, Dyer Matthew D, Kuczmarski Thomas A, Vitalis Elizabeth A, Slezak Thomas R
Primary Institution: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Hypothesis
MannDB was created to support the selection of proteins suitable for pathogen detection.
Conclusion
MannDB provides comprehensive protein sequence analyses for high-priority bio-threat organisms.
Supporting Evidence
- MannDB organizes data from high-throughput protein-sequence analyses.
- It includes predictions of various protein properties and features.
- MannDB is linked to MvirDB for additional microbial virulence factor data.
- The database is updated regularly to ensure current data is used.
- Users can access a web client for viewing results and conducting searches.
Takeaway
MannDB is like a big library that helps scientists find important proteins to detect germs and toxins quickly.
Methodology
MannDB uses automated, high-throughput protein-sequence analyses and integrates data from various open-source tools.
Limitations
The software that populates and updates MannDB is not open-source.
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