News on 2009-02-13
The wwPDB will release a newly standardized and enhanced version of the entire PDB archive at ftp://ftp.protein.osaka-u.ac.jp/ and ftp://ftp.wwpdb.org with the March 18, 2009 update (Japan time).
Files originally released before December 2, 2008 will follow PDB Format Version 3.15; files originally released after that date will follow Version 3.20. For detailed file format documentation, please see www.wwpdb.org/docs.html.
A time-stamped snapshot of the PDB archive before this release will be available from ftp://snapshots.pdbj.org/ and ftp://snapshots.wwpdb.org/.
Users who maintain local copies of the wwPDB FTP will have to download the entire archive. Scripts to help in this process are available at PDBj PDB Archive/Snapshot Archive or http://www.wwpdb.org/downloads.html. For users who make local copies of the wwPDB FTP from PDBj FTP site, please see also News on 2009-01-23.
These data reflect the wwPDB's continuing commitment to providing accurate and detailed data to users worldwide.
Questions may be sent to info@wwpdb.org.
