EPIC-DB: a proteomics database for studying Apicomplexan organisms
2009
EPIC-DB: A Database for Proteomics of Apicomplexan Organisms
publication
Evidence: high
Author Information
Author(s): Madrid-Aliste Carlos J, Dybas Joseph M, Angeletti Ruth Hogue, Weiss Louis M, Kim Kami, Simon Istvan, Fiser Andras
Primary Institution: Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Conclusion
EPICDB is a comprehensive database that organizes and displays proteomics data for T. gondii and C. parvum, facilitating the analysis of their entire proteomes.
Supporting Evidence
- EPICDB contains high throughput mass spectrometry data cross-referenced to all available protein sequences for T. gondii and C. parvum.
- The database allows for the evaluation of redundancy and protein prediction discrepancies.
- EPICDB includes data from 183 mass spectrometry experiments for T. gondii and 88 for C. parvum.
Takeaway
EPICDB is like a big library that helps scientists find and study proteins from two tiny germs that can make people sick.
Methodology
The database was constructed using a MySQL system and includes data from high throughput mass spectrometry experiments.
Limitations
The database may contain redundancy due to multiple gene prediction algorithms and experimental data.
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