The Japan Protein Structure Data Bank (PDBj), which is represented by Professor Genji Kurisu of the Institute for Protein Research, Osaka University, is a representative institution in Asia that uses the newly analyzed protein structure information of the new coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) as a protein. Registered in the structure database.In addition, from March 2020, 3, a new coronavirus special page was opened on the PDBj homepage and opened to the public.Only the entries directly related to the new coronavirus will be extracted and data will be provided, and the latest entries will be added and updated every Wednesday at 11:9 am Japan time.Information will be provided in Japanese, English, Chinese and Korean languages.
The protein structure database is the only database in the world that stores experimentally determined three-dimensional structures of biopolymers.More than 3 million cases are downloaded every day around the world and used for a wide range of research, leading to the development of anti-influenza drugs zanamivir (trade name: Relenza) and oseltamivir (trade name: Tamiflu).
The protein structure database is jointly registered, maintained, and managed by four bases in Japan, the United States, and Europe, including PDBj, and researchers around the world are required to register structural information of proteins that have been structurally analyzed in advance. There is.Normally, registered PDB data will not be disclosed until the research containing the relevant information is published as a paper, but if the structural information of the new coronavirus is registered in the database this time, the registrants (researchers) will be individually registered. ), And it is strongly recommended to publish it immediately without waiting for the publication of the paper.
Regarding this response, Professor Kurisu said, "We have an international database construction base in Japan, and by taking full advantage of being widely trusted internationally, we can provide accurate and easy-to-use data in Japanese (Chinese, Korean). ) Will be provided promptly. In normal times, information infrastructure that can be used like water and city gas and is taken for granted can be provided with a sense of speed and with higher accuracy than usual in an emergency. I am keenly aware that it is important. "
reference:[Japan Protein Data Bank] Structural information of the new coronavirus
