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pdb-database

Access and retrieve 3D protein and nucleic acid structures from RCSB PDB for research in structural biology and drug discovery.

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The pdb-database skill was audited on May 23, 2026 and we found 13 security issues across 2 threat categories. Review the findings below before installing.

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Fetch to external URL

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104entry_data = fetch("4HHB", schema=Schema.ENTRY)
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Fetch to external URL

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112entity_data = fetch("4HHB_1", schema=Schema.POLYMER_ENTITY)
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Fetch to external URL

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194data = fetch("4HHB", schema=Schema.ENTRY)
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External URL reference

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145- **PDB format** (legacy text format): `https://files.rcsb.org/download/{PDB_ID}.pdb`
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146- **mmCIF format** (modern standard): `https://files.rcsb.org/download/{PDB_ID}.cif`
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148- **Biological assembly**: `https://files.rcsb.org/download/{PDB_ID}.pdb1` (for assembly 1)
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External URL reference

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157pdb_url = f"https://files.rcsb.org/download/{pdb_id}.pdb"
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163cif_url = f"https://files.rcsb.org/download/{pdb_id}.cif"
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301- **RCSB PDB Website:** https://www.rcsb.org
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302- **PDB-101 Educational Portal:** https://pdb101.rcsb.org
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303- **API Documentation:** https://www.rcsb.org/docs/programmatic-access/web-apis-overview
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304- **Python Package Docs:** https://rcsbapi.readthedocs.io/
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305- **Data API Documentation:** https://data.rcsb.org/
Scanned on May 23, 2026
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