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Database of protein sequences and functional information
UniProt is a freely accessible database of protein sequence and functional information, many entries being derived from genome sequencing projects. It contains a large amount of information about the biological function of proteins derived from the research literature. It is maintained by the UniProt consortium, which consists of several European bioinformatics organisations and a foundation from Washington, DC, US. Wikipedia →
🧭 Start here: a 6-step reading path
- Read the overview: UniProtA 5-minute orientation
- Skim a recent paper: The UniProt website API: facilitating programmatic access to protein knowledgeInfluential work since 2022
- Pick up a classic book: Bioinformatics for comparative proteomicsThe most-reprinted book on the subject
- Read the landmark paper: UniProt: a worldwide hub of protein knowledgeCited 7,558 times
- Go sideways: Elisabeth GasteigerA closely related topic
- Go sideways: Amos BairochA closely related topic
📖 Definitions
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🗂️ The subject at a glance
🏆 Landmark papers (most cited)
UniProt: a worldwide hub of protein knowledge
UniProt: the Universal Protein Knowledgebase in 2023
UniProt: the universal protein knowledgebase in 2021
UniProt: a hub for protein information
UniProt: the universal protein knowledgebase
UniProt: the Universal Protein Knowledgebase in 2025
UniProt: the Universal Protein knowledgebase
UniProt: the universal protein knowledgebase
🆕 Influential since 2022
The UniProt website API: facilitating programmatic access to protein knowledge
UniProt Tools: BLAST, Align, Peptide Search, and ID Mapping
UniProt and Mass Spectrometry-Based Proteomics—A 2-Way Working Relationship
Searching and Navigating UniProt Databases
ProSight Annotator: Complete control and customization of protein entries in UniProt XML files
📚 Books worth reading
Bioinformatics for comparative proteomicsCathy H. Wu, Chuming Chen · 2011
Ranked by number of editions on Open Library, a rough measure of how lasting a book is.
🔗 Related topics
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