Crystallography Open Database

Crystallography Open Database (COD)
Content
DescriptionCrystal structures and platform for world-wide collaboration
Contact
Research centerVilnius University
AuthorsSaulius Gražulis
Primary citationGražulis & al. (2012)[1]
Release date2003
Access
Data formatCrystallographic Information File (.cif)
Websitehttp://www.crystallography.net
Public SQL accesshttp://wiki.crystallography.net/howtoquerycod/

The Crystallography Open Database (COD) is a database of crystal structures.[1] Unlike similar crystallographic databases, the database is entirely open-access, with registered users able to contribute published and unpublished structures of small molecules and small to medium-sized unit cell crystals to the database. As of May 2016, the database has more than 360,000 entries.[2] The database has various contributors, and contains Crystallographic Information Files as defined by the International Union of Crystallography (IUCr). There are currently five sites worldwide that mirror this database. The 3D structures of compounds can be converted to input files for 3D printers.[3]

  1. ^ a b Gražulis, Saulius; Daškevič Adriana; Merkys Andrius; Chateigner Daniel; Lutterotti Luca; Quirós Miguel; Serebryanaya Nadezhda R; Moeck Peter; Downs Robert T; Le Bail Armel (Jan 2012). "Crystallography Open Database (COD): an open-access collection of crystal structures and platform for world-wide collaboration". Nucleic Acids Res. 40 (Database issue). England: D420-7. doi:10.1093/nar/gkr900. PMC 3245043. PMID 22070882.
  2. ^ Oxford Journal - Nucleic Acids Research Crystallography Open Database (COD): an open-access collection of crystal structures and platform for world-wide collaborationOctober 5, 2011
  3. ^ Scalfani, Vincent F.; Williams, Antony J.; Tkachenko, Valery; Karapetyan, Karen; Pshenichnov, Alexey; Hanson, Robert M.; Liddie, Jahred M.; Bara, Jason E. (23 November 2016). "Programmatic conversion of crystal structures into 3D printable files using Jmol". Journal of Cheminformatics. 8 (1): 66. doi:10.1186/s13321-016-0181-z. PMC 5122160. PMID 27933103.