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Information in the Database

The following information is given for each entry in this database:  the reference for the data; the reaction studied; the name of the enzyme used and its Enzyme Commission number; the method of measurement; the conditions of measurement (temperature, pH, ionic strength, and the buffer(s) and cofactor(s) used); the thermodynamic data and an evaluation of it; and, sometimes, commentary on the data and on any corrections which have been applied to it. The absence of a piece of information indicates that it was not found in the cited reference.  The database may be queried in two different ways:

o                           Using values of information stored in the database |(predefined values)

o                           User Defined Values |(User Defined Values)

·        Using values of information stored in the database |(predefined values )

Predefined values for data are contained in the database as several distinct classes of information (i.e. columns):  the enzyme name, the Enzyme Commission number, the method used in the study, the buffer, an evaluation of the quality of the data, the pH, the cofactor(s), and comments.  The user may select column values from the selection boxes using the slider bars associated with each selection box.  One may select values for more than one column and thus perform a multiple query.  If no value (this is always the first data item in the selection box) is chosen from a particular column during a query, then all the values from that column will be selected for that search.  For each of the columns the user may select either to display or not to display the values by using the ‘SHOW’ check boxes.  These check boxes control which columns are displayed following the SUBMIT command.  Finally, the output can be sorted according to the column values by using the ‘SORT ON’ check boxes.

·      User Input values |User Defined Values

Values for data are contained in the database as several distinct classes of information (i.e. columns): the enzyme name, the Enzyme Commission number, the method used in the study, the buffer, an evaluation of the quality of the data, the pH, the cofactor(s), and comments. One may query the database with user defined values for a given column by using ||User Defined Values. In the compose query option, one may use AND or OR to specify multiple entry values in a given selection box.  While several AND or several OR may be used in a given selection box, one may not use both AND and OR simultaneously.  Partial names may also be used in the compose query selection boxes.  For each of the columns the user may select either to display or not to display the values by using the ‘SHOW’ check boxes.  These check boxes control which columns are displayed following the SUBMIT command.  Finally, the output can be sorted according to the column values by using the ‘SORT ON’ check boxes.

·      |Displaying unique data values |Show distinct values

A list of possible values for each of the columns (selection boxes) can be obtained by viewing the distinct data items |Show distinct values.  All of the values that are contained in a given selection box (i.e. a specified column) for all of the references can be viewed by using |Show all values.


Search the database using predefined values

Predefined values for data are contained in the database as several distinct classes of information (i.e. columns):  the enzyme name, the Enzyme Commission number, the method used in the study, the buffer, an evaluation of the quality of the data, the pH, the cofactor(s), and comments.  The user may select column values from the eight selection boxes shown below using the slider bars associated with each selection box.  One may select values for more than one column and thus perform a multiple query.  If no value (this is always the first data item in the selection box) is chosen from a particular column during a query, then all the values from that column will be selected for that search.  For each of the columns the user may select either to display or not to display the values by using the ‘SHOW’ check boxes.  These check boxes control which columns are displayed following the SUBMIT command.  Finally, the output can be sorted according to the column values by using the ‘SORT ON’ check boxes.

Compose Query (User Defined Values)

 

Data values are contained in the database as several distinct classes of information (i.e. columns):  the enzyme name, the Enzyme Commission number, the method used in the study, the buffer, an evaluation of the quality of the data, the pH, the cofactor(s), and comments.  One may query the database with user defined values for a given column by using Compose Query.  In this option, one may use AND or OR to specify multiple entry values in any of the given selection box.  While several AND or several OR may be used in a given selection box, one may not use both AND and OR simultaneously.  Partial names may also be used in the compose query selection boxes.  For each of the columns the user may select either to display or not to display the values by using the ‘SHOW’ check boxes.  These check boxes control which columns are displayed following the SUBMIT command.  Finally, the output can be sorted according to the column values by using the ‘SORT ON’ check boxes.

 

Query Reference

 

This page permits one to query the database by using the reference as the query string. You may type any part of the reference, for example the year or the author's name, as the query input. One may use 'and' or 'or' to join more than one input values. For example, one may use Kim or Krebs or 1993. One may also use Krebs and Burton. For each query you may view or sort the results of the search using the selection boxes.

 

Show all Values

 

This option allows the user to view all values for a specific category of information: the reaction, the enzyme name, the Enzyme Commission number, the method used in the study, the buffer, an evaluation of the quality of the data, the pH, the cofactor(s), and comments.

 

Database Links

 

It is also possible to establish a direct link from other databases to our enzyme thermodynamics database.  Specifically, the Thermodynamics of Enzyme‑catalyzed Reactions database accepts a direct link through one or more of the following key-words:  Reactant, EC, Method, Enzyme, Buffer, pH, and Cofactor. For example |http://xpdb.nist.gov/enzyme_thermodynamics/enzyme_compose_query.pl?EC=1.1.1.47

displays the data for EC number 1.1.1.47

 

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