DatabaseBioinformaticsScientific Databases

pdb-database

Access RCSB PDB for 3D protein/nucleic acid structures. Search by text/sequence/structure, download coordinates (PDB/mmCIF), retrieve metadata, for structural biology and drug discovery.

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Raw path
scientific-skills/pdb-database
Allowed tools
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Repository version
2.31.0
Synced at
March 27, 2026

About this skill

About this skill

RCSB PDB is the worldwide repository for 3D structural data of biological macromolecules. Search for structures, retrieve coordinates and metadata, perform sequence and structure similarity searches across 200,000+ experimentally determined structures and computed models.

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