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The Protein Coil Library

General information

URL: http://folding.chemistry.msstate.edu/coil/
Full name: A structural database of nonhelix, nonstrand fragments derived from the PDB.
Description: The Protein Coil Library allows rapid and comprehensive access to non-alpha-helix and non-beta-strand fragments contained in the Protein Data Bank (PDB). The library contains both sequence and structure information together with calculated torsion angles for both the backbone and side chains.
Year founded: 2005
Last update: 2012
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Country/Region: United States

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University/Institution: Mississippi State University
Address: Department of Chemistry, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS 39762 USA
City: Mississippi State
Province/State: Mississippi
Country/Region: United States
Contact name (PI/Team): Nicholas C. Fitzkee
Contact email (PI/Helpdesk): nfitzkee@chemistry.msstate.edu

Publications

15657933
The Protein Coil Library: a structural database of nonhelix, nonstrand fragments derived from the PDB. [PMID: 15657933]
Fitzkee NC, Fleming PJ, Rose GD.

Approximately half the structure of folded proteins is either alpha-helix or beta-strand. We have developed a convenient repository of all remaining structure after these two regular secondary structure elements are removed. The Protein Coil Library (http://roselab.jhu.edu/coil/) allows rapid and comprehensive access to non-alpha-helix and non-beta-strand fragments contained in the Protein Data Bank (PDB). The library contains both sequence and structure information together with calculated torsion angles for both the backbone and side chains. Several search options are implemented, including a query function that uses output from popular PDB-culling servers directly. Additionally, several popular searches are stored and updated for immediate access. The library is a useful tool for exploring conformational propensities, turn motifs, and a recent model of the unfolded state.

Proteins. 2005:58(4) | 82 Citations (from Europe PMC, 2025-12-13)

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2871/6895 (58.376%)
Structure:
405/967 (58.221%)
2871
Total Rank
76
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Created on: 2018-02-10
Curated by:
[2018-12-01]
Qi Wang [2018-02-18]