| Title |
Crystallography open database (COD): an open-access collection of crystal structures and platform for world-wide collaboration / |
| Authors |
Gražulis, Saulius ; Daškevič, Adriana ; Merkys, Andrius ; Chateigner, Daniel ; Lutterotti, Luca ; Quiros, Miguel ; Serebryanaya, Nadezhda R ; Moeck, Peter ; Downs, Robert T ; Bail, Armel Le |
| DOI |
10.1093/nar/gkr900 |
| Full Text |
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| Is Part of |
Nucleic acids research.. Oxford : Oxford University Press. 2012, Vol. 40, iss. D1, p. D420-D427.. ISSN 0305-1048 |
| Abstract [eng] |
Using an open-access distribution model, the Crystallography Open Database (COD, http://www.crystallography.net) collects all known ‘small molecule / small to medium sized unit cell’ crystal structures and makes them available freely on the Internet. As of today, the COD has aggregated ∼150 000 structures, offering basic search capabilities and the possibility to download the whole database, or parts thereof using a variety of standard open communication protocols. A newly developed website provides capabilities for all registered users to deposit published and so far unpublished structures as personal communications or pre-publication depositions. Such a setup enables extension of the COD database by many users simultaneously. This increases the possibilities for growth of the COD database, and is the first step towards establishing a world wide Internet-based collaborative platform dedicated to the collection and curation of structural knowledge. |
| Published |
Oxford : Oxford University Press |
| Type |
Journal article |
| Language |
English |
| Publication date |
2012 |
