The Nucleic Acid Database: A Resource for Research and Education. Helen M. Berman, Anke Gelbin, John Westbrook, Les Clowney, Zukang Feng and Christine Zardecki, Department of Chemistry, Rutgers University, Piscataway NJ 08855

The Nucleic Acid Database (NDB) was established in 1991 as a resource for researchers interested in information about the structures of nucleic acids. The NDB serves as the primary deposition site for oligonucleotide crystal structures. The data are processed using Macromolecular Crystallographic Information File (mmCIF) templates and the data are loaded into a relational database which contains both primary and derived data about the molecules. The NDB may be queried through a WWW based interface that allows for both interactive queries and report generation. In addition, the NDB provides preprocessed reports of commonly requested information including summary "Atlas" pages of the structures. These Atlas pages have proven to be very useful in teaching students about nucleic acid structure.

The NDB is funded by grants from the NSF and the DOE.