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Title: Evolving data standards for cryo-EM structures

Abstract

Electron cryo-microscopy (cryo-EM) is increasingly being used to determine 3D structures of a broad spectrum of biological specimens from molecules to cells. Anticipating this progress in the early 2000s, an international collaboration of scientists with expertise in both cryo-EM and structure data archiving was established (EMDataResource, previously known as EMDataBank). The major goals of the collaboration have been twofold: to develop the necessary infrastructure for archiving cryo-EM-derived density maps and models, and to promote development of cryo-EM structure validation standards. We describe how cryo-EM data archiving and validation have been developed and jointly coordinated for the Electron Microscopy Data Bank and Protein Data Bank archives over the past two decades, as well as the impact of evolving technology on data standards. Just as for X-ray crystallography and nuclear magnetic resonance, engaging the scientific community via workshops and challenging activities has played a central role in developing recommendations and requirements for the cryo-EM structure data archives.

Authors:
ORCiD logo [1]; ORCiD logo [2]; ORCiD logo [3]
  1. Rutgers Univ., Piscataway, NJ (United States)
  2. Rutgers Univ., Piscataway, NJ (United States); Univ. of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA (United States)
  3. SLAC National Accelerator Lab., Menlo Park, CA (United States); Stanford Univ., CA (United States)
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Research Org.:
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (SLAC), Menlo Park, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE; National Institutes of Health (NIH); National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
OSTI Identifier:
1608985
Grant/Contract Number:  
AC02-76SF00515
Resource Type:
Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Structural Dynamics
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 7; Journal Issue: 1; Journal ID: ISSN 2329-7778
Publisher:
American Crystallographic Association/AIP
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES; 37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

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Lawson, Catherine L., Berman, Helen M., and Chiu, Wah. Evolving data standards for cryo-EM structures. United States: N. p., 2020. Web. doi:10.1063/1.5138589.
Lawson, Catherine L., Berman, Helen M., & Chiu, Wah. Evolving data standards for cryo-EM structures. United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5138589
Lawson, Catherine L., Berman, Helen M., and Chiu, Wah. Fri . "Evolving data standards for cryo-EM structures". United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5138589. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1608985.
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abstractNote = {Electron cryo-microscopy (cryo-EM) is increasingly being used to determine 3D structures of a broad spectrum of biological specimens from molecules to cells. Anticipating this progress in the early 2000s, an international collaboration of scientists with expertise in both cryo-EM and structure data archiving was established (EMDataResource, previously known as EMDataBank). The major goals of the collaboration have been twofold: to develop the necessary infrastructure for archiving cryo-EM-derived density maps and models, and to promote development of cryo-EM structure validation standards. We describe how cryo-EM data archiving and validation have been developed and jointly coordinated for the Electron Microscopy Data Bank and Protein Data Bank archives over the past two decades, as well as the impact of evolving technology on data standards. Just as for X-ray crystallography and nuclear magnetic resonance, engaging the scientific community via workshops and challenging activities has played a central role in developing recommendations and requirements for the cryo-EM structure data archives.},
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year = {Fri Jan 24 00:00:00 EST 2020},
month = {Fri Jan 24 00:00:00 EST 2020}
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