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. 2009 Jan;37(Database issue):D593-7.
doi: 10.1093/nar/gkn582. Epub 2008 Sep 6.

ExplorEnz: the primary source of the IUBMB enzyme list

Andrew G McDonald  1 , Sinéad Boyce, Keith F Tipton
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ExplorEnz: the primary source of the IUBMB enzyme list

Andrew G McDonald et al. Nucleic Acids Res. 2009 Jan.

Abstract

ExplorEnz is the MySQL database that is used for the curation and dissemination of the International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (IUBMB) Enzyme Nomenclature. A simple web-based query interface is provided, along with an advanced search engine for more complex Boolean queries. The WWW front-end is accessible at http://www.enzyme-database.org, from where downloads of the database as SQL and XML are also available. An associated form-based curatorial application has been developed to facilitate the curation of enzyme data as well as the internal and public review processes that occur before an enzyme entry is made official. Suggestions for new enzyme entries, or modifications to existing ones, can be made using the forms provided at http://www.enzyme-database.org/forms.php.

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Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1.
(a) The default search interface of ExplorEnz, which shows an example of a search within the EC-number field for sub-subclass 1.3.3.−. (b) An example of ExplorEnz output, showing the first two enzyme entries returned for the query shown in (a).
Figure 2.
Figure 2.
EC table of contents. Enzyme classes, subclasses and sub-subclasses can be opened or closed by clicking on the ‘+’ or ‘−’ symbols. Clicking on a partial EC number selects the range of EC numbers it contains while clicking on a full EC number shows the full entry for that enzyme. The class and sub-class headings are linked to descriptions of their contents.
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