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Worldwide Protein Data Bank
The Worldwide Protein Data Bank manages the public archive of 3D structures for proteins, nucleic acids, and complex assemblies.
About Worldwide Protein Data Bank
The Worldwide Protein Data Bank manages the Protein Data Bank archive, which holds information about the 3D structures of proteins, nucleic acids, and complex assemblies. The archive has operated since 1971 and is maintained as freely and publicly available to the global community.
Users can deposit structures, view validation reports, and download the archive using provided instructions. Related member resources cover electron microscopy volumes, NMR data, data dictionaries, and search and visualization tools, with deposition, validation, biocuration and remediation services at no charge to depositors worldwide.
Key features
- Deposit structures and view validation reports
- Download PDB archive with provided instructions
- Access EM volumes from cryo microscopy and tomography
- Access NMR chemical shifts, coupling constants and peak lists
- Query structures with advanced search and shape similarity tools
- Use PDBx/mmCIF, CCD and BIRD data dictionaries
Best for: Researchers, educators, and students who need 3D structural biology data and deposition services.
Good for
- Freely and publicly available to the global community with no limitations on usage
- Deposition, validation, biocuration and remediation services at no charge to depositors worldwide
- Maintains interoperating core archives according to FAIR Principles and community data standards
Worldwide Protein Data Bank at a glance
- Website
- wwpdb.org
- Category
- Research & Data › Open Data & Datasets
- Type
- Website
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Platforms
- Web
- Open source
- Not stated
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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Worldwide Protein Data Bank FAQ
Is the PDB archive free to use?
Yes. The wwPDB states the PDB is freely and publicly available to the global community with no limitations on usage.
How do I deposit a structure?
Use the Deposit Structure option with validation reports and the available deposition resources.
How should I cite wwPDB and the PDB archive?
Cite wwPDB as Nature Structural Biology 10, 980 (2003), and cite the PDB archive as Nucleic Acids Research (2019), doi: 10.1093/nar/gky949.
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